Eleven thousand deaths in Turkey and Syria,
By marguicha
@marguicha (230349)
Chile
February 8, 2023 5:33pm CST
I could fill a whole post with cries. It is too much! It is more than too much!
How can we help? Is there any way to help?
I was devastated for years when I lost my husband and when I lost my grandson. I still have a scar.
But what sort of scar will leave this quake? Will it ever heal? Will it ever stop bleeding?
I envy people who have faith. For me it is just something with which I can´t cope.
Still, in these cases, I remember the only prayer I know and try to understand the unintelligible part: "thy will be done".15 people like this
12 responses
@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
9 Feb 23
I know. And this is just the beginning of a long agony.
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@rakski (156547)
• Philippines
9 Feb 23
@marguicha true. this is for sure will cause a long lasting scar
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@rakski (156547)
• Philippines
9 Feb 23
@marguicha it will be along time before they can recover fully
@celticeagle (189917)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Feb 23
I know how you feel. I find these quakes so scary. The poor people who are covered by rubble and may or may not make it out alive. I can't cope with it either.
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@celticeagle (189917)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Feb 23
@marguicha .........Thank goodness for these dogs.
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@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
9 Feb 23
Several countries have sent ttrained dogs to help out seaching for people who are buried.
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@wolfgirl569 (135881)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Feb 23
It is a devastating time for all of them.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Feb 23
My wife lived in Turkey for nine years back in the 70s. She worked as a teacher for the children of US Air Force families who lived there when we shared the base.
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@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
9 Feb 23
I have heard that there are many beautiful places to visit.
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@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
9 Feb 23
I heard that they are asking for some things to begin with and then, after a while, there will be help to reconstruct. Other countries have even sent trained dogs to search for people.
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
9 Feb 23
The terrible natural disasters always leads to a big damage. It is sad to see that. I remember such a big earthquake happened in my country in 2008. I couldn't do anything but just donated money. In fact this time I also had such kind of thought to donate money to a Turkish friend. I checked my Paypal and I was so surpised to find that there is no such a way to send others money. That's quite strange. As I remember in the past this feature was available, although I haven't tried to send anybody money from my Paypal yet.
@snowy22315 (209044)
• United States
9 Feb 23
That is really horrible, a tradgedy of immense proportions.
@RasmaSandra (98026)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Feb 23
I have sent prayers up above for all concerned. I have been getting notices all day for donations, I cannot donate but if anyone can I think this is a good idea,
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@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
9 Feb 23
I donated for the fires in my country. I thought about how little I could give and then I decided that even if I could give away $5 it was more than nothing.
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