I haven't put a post up since the Chile earthquake, nearly two weeks ago. I think it was the chaos and confusion and stress of having family in a devastating situation like the earthquake was emotionally exhausting!
Tara hasn't posted yet either - so here is the update: they were in their Santiago apartment when the initial Concepcion earthquake hit and were able to safely leave their apartment immediately. Their apartment sustained permanent damage which makes it unsafe to live in right now. Luckily, Gonzalo's parents have an apartment nearby that is completely earthquake safe.
Tara has been able to get online for short periods of time - but is now in the process of filing paperwork for Gonzalo to move to the U.S., cleaning out and packing up her apartment and in the meantime, living with her in laws and experiencing over 100+ aftershocks, the biggest yesterday which was over 7.2!
I think the worst is over - and certainly they were / are very lucky in terms of not sustaining any physical harm and thank god - were not in Concepcion or the beach towns nearby when this happened.
Just an gentle reminder that despite all we do to create the perfect, happy world in which we live on a day to day basis - we are merely inhabitants of a much larger space! Most of which we have little to no control over!
So - here's to being grateful for where we are and what we have and really keeping it all in perspective!
Love, Katie
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