Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Kids are Kids

Yesterday, some part of Middle East countries are experienced an earthquake, including United Arab Emirates. According to news,  Southeast Iran experienced the most powerful strike of the said tremor over 40 years. It was recorded 7.8 magnitude earthquake, but scaled back their assessment as it became clear that its depth, initially reported to be only about 10 miles beneath the surface, was more than 56 miles beneath. (The New York Times--Middle East)

We are just be thankful to our Almighty God for saving us yesterday. It was really a tragic to all of us here. I was in the bedroom and making some household chores, while my kids are in their playroom area when this tremor happened. When I felt that our computer table was shaking, I called my children and said to come over and sit down. We are sitting on our bed, when the tremor gets faster in moving. While I'm whispering my silent prayer, my kids are kept asking me, "What is that mommy? Why the chairs are shaking? I just answered them, it's an earthquake. But still, I'm thinking what to do. Then we heard our neighbor, they are going downstairs. So, I got our "emergency bag", this bag is the one we prepared before where our important documents are here, so that during emergencies we are ready. My son opened the door but I remember that my cellphone is charging, so I came back to get it, it's hard to lose contact, my husband is in the office that time. And finally we reached the ground floor, we stay less than an hour on the ground before going back to our rooms. And thanks to our God, He protected us!

And today I realized what are the things my kids brought during that time. They brought this yesterday, their Hero Factory collections.
Are they thinking they are the real heroes? What are the kids thinking during that time? We really don't know, right? So we parents who knows what to do, we really need to keep the alertness in our mind. Always be ready, and don't panic. I'm not saying that I'm always ready, I'm just keep reminding together myself that "we should be ready", prayers really helps. Our kids are still depending on us. That's why I called it "kids are kids" and I must say "God is our Hero".