A year ago, (September 4 2010) my hometown was hit by a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake that crumbled buildings and left hundreds without power, water or homes.
Luckily, the quake hit at around 2am, when most people were asleep, and there were no casualties.
Somehow, the people of Christchurch found the strength to not only stand back up on their feet, but they found the strength to help others stand too.
KIA KAHA CHRISTCHURCH
Roses are red, the chalice is blue,
The cathedral has fallen, many buildings have too.
You can rattle our bones, you can rip streets apart,
But you will never defeat our red and black hearts.
For we are Cantabrians and together we know,
We stand tall together, through anything we regrow.
*Note: I didn't write that peom, I found it online a few months ago. Also, red and black are Christchurch colours, so I changed the font colour to honour the city.
I also want to dedicate this post to my soul sister, Di. Uno mush :-*
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