After nearly a month after the earthquake that struck us find the courage to write two lines about it, until now I could not do it as a huge block, remember that time and then live every day this sense of loss, loss of a little confuses me and I created a lock in writing. What
tell you about this experience that you have not already seen on TV?
The only thing we know for now is that I, my husband John and the little boy or little girl that is within me that we were more lucky, someone up there has really watch over us because we are still here to laugh, live, tell ...
know what's the craziest thing of all this? E 'in the end we were so accustomed to the shocks that were every day when the evening of April 5 at 23.00 there was that shock a little bit stronger than we remained quietly at home thinking it was business as usual. We were told to be quiet, that L'Aquila is a seismic zone and it was normal for such an event occurs, and that it would still be safe.
We went to bed around the 'one in the morning and every evening as I could not help thinking the possibility that during the night could be a shock stronger than the others, but between one thought and one sleep took over, and then those who do not feel safe nelal own home?
startled
It was about 3:35 in the April 6, 2009, the bed starts to vibrate, the walls are strange noises and then a roar never heard before, I open my eyes, it's dark, I wake with a start and try to understand the lack of clarity in those moments that always beset us every waking what is happening and now I realize that this time everything is different. With a whisper that name is Gianni is on my side I try it in bed with his hand and try to wake him up, not responding, turn on the light and what I see scares me.
The walls shake, the house seems made of foam no longer appears as a solid rock. I try to get out of bed and run away, but a hand holding me, is that John hugged me and whispered to stay calm and that everything will end soon, but does not end and the fear grows more and more.
begin to feel objects that fall to the ground and shatter, this time is really different and when my husband realizes it jumps off the bed pulling me with strength and shouted out.
We open the door fortunately has not been locked in bare feet go out and get closer to the door, the stairs are still standing get the feel of the top floor tenants who frightened expression on his face, leaving the ground running and then stops to a moment.
Perhaps unconsciously, we go back home and we wear the clothes the night before we left on the chair, I put half in the dressing room that is mostly obstructed give wood panels caught between the shelves, I can retrieve a pair of pants and put them in a hurry, then the shoes, purse, wallet, house keys and car were all things that entrance. We leave in a hurry putting on a jacket and think we can even close the door.
We understand immediately that it went well.
Leaving out the view is still scarce and the earth shakes, the dust of the collapse has created a dense fog, we run into the street making sure the tiles falling from the roof, we are saved!
I look around and I see nothing but male and female students in tears, alone, cold, bare feet, I look at Abbott and shake his hand, at least we're together, we're a family, they are alone and would love to reassure them and help, but I am not able, unfortunately.
spend away from home all night, we turn away from the historic center, even our car suffered no damage of any kind and once again thank God for having protected.
The aftershocks have followed throughout the night, but you already know, the first light of morning we went back home for a drink when you need to recover and then we went back to Naples from our families that now we are home and patiently we are close.
Only when we arrived at my house, we realize the enormous disaster that there was the other side of the center and once again thank God, we are truly a miracle Slavs, the area where we lived is not , was so devastated as Via XX Settembre and the streets behind the Piazza Duomo. I prayed so much for the families who have lost everything, who have lost their loved ones and all the young boys died in the collapse of the dormitory, I really hope they can find peace and start living again.
The Present and the Future
E 'Needless to say after this experience the lives of all of us have changed, we are different people, look at the world differently and with more hope.
We are still here in Naples, expect to be able to regain a place in which we live and we are moved by the enormous solidarity shown towards the population and therefore our Aquila, maybe not everything is lost, maybe we can still hope that at the there ugliness of the world there is always love, solidarity and the desire to be better people by helping those most in need.
Thank you all, thanks for even a small word of comfort was a big help, thanks because you have shown me your love even with a small text message, with my whole heart do not dimenticherò.Grazie especially in our parents to our brothers and sisters have them is the greatest fortune of this world.
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