Was what I nearly got a while ago.
I was busy reading some mails just now with the radio switched on when I heard the latest news about the earthquake around 6pm local time in Indonesia.
My heart stopped a bit when I heard the DJ reporting this piece of news. It was a 7.9 magnitude quake in Sumatra. The hubby’s went to Indonesia yesterday!!! OMG!!!!!!
I totally freaked out and my hands were shaking badly when I picked up the phone and called him.
When he answered the call, only then I was able to breathe again. Really!
As I rambled on about the news, he assured me that he didn’t feel the quake. I was in hysterics. Only when he calmly told me that he’ll be back tomorrow morning that I was more composed. I had to blow in and out to focus on my breathing man.
Now, after a few frantic messages to my sister over the Yahoo Messenger, I’m feeling less scared. At least my hands are no longer shaking and I could still type.
I know, I know. I shouldn’t be over worried but you can’t blame me right? When we listen to news of catastrophes elsewhere, we might not feel entirely soaked up with it or maybe sometimes, we could be indifferent, somehow. Until when our loved ones, family or friends are involved.
This is not the first time I’ve been through this kind of scare. There was the time last year or was it two years ago when another quake hit Indonesia in Surabaya. I was also alone at home and felt the whole apartment shaking. I remembered that I was about to sleep. I didn’t know it was from Indonesia until the next morning when my friends called me up. I remembered at the verge of tears and very frightened when I called the hubby and the phone line was not able to connect and I didn’t reach him at all. He was in Surabaya that time as well.
I fretted over the morning after I gave, yes, gave instructions to his boss to call me up as soon as they manage to contact the hubby. Mid-morning, I received a call from his boss, saying that he’s alright except that he was stranded in Surabaya as the government closed down the airport that day. The hubby told me that the quake was quite strong and they ran out of the hotel.
Another time was also last year in Chiba, Japan. The hubby went to Japan twice, once which I followed and the second trip a month later. Well, when he smsed me that he felt a quake in the factory, I went all panicky as well.
Sigh! It’s definitely not a very nice feeling to worry about the safety of a loved one. I could totally understand how the family members of those war reporters feel. Truly S.C.A.R.Y.
To worry every minute of their safety and welfare is very exhausting. Therefore, I promised myself that I keep in regular contact with my parents so that they won’t worry about me. I hope you do too.
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