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I had spent the morning at the local Border's, sitting in their café, drinking coffee, flicking through the newest travel magazines, and dreaming of new and exotic places to go.

But the dreaming was violently shattered with a tremendous shuddering and shaking that felt like it was never going to stop.

My hometown of Christchurch, New Zealand was in the midst of yet another massive earthquake. And unlike the 7.1 one last September, which resulted in structural damage but no loss of life, this earthquake did both.

In the days that follow, having accounted for family and friends who luckily all managed to escape unscathed, I watch with disbelief reports of death and destruction, all the while wondering how much more Christchurch residents can take.

And yet, despite feeling like we are all in the midst of a disaster movie, life goes one.



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