The stress of the situation was starting to wear on me and Seth. He maintained a positive demeanor, but on Sunday morning his body rebelled in the form of a massive migraine. Since Seth was bedridden, we wouldn't be going to church so I went down stares to the assembly hall for a Ninomiya House meeting. It was good because it gave people an excuse to get away from the TV/internet for a while. They also provided some water rations in the form of onigiri (rice balls). It was nice to talk to our friends who had the same sense of helplessness as us. Almost everyone felt like sitting ducks, just waiting for more bad news about larger aftershocks, tsunamis, and nuclear fallout.
Shortly after that meeting I went to the drug store to see if I could find some Excedrin for Seth's migraine. The day was absolutely beautiful! As I rode in the sunlight, I kept thanking God for blessing us with unusually warm weather for those poor people who lost their homes. Once I got to the drugstore, I realized how bad the water/food situation was. The shelves were pretty much cleared-out and all water was gone. It was pure chaos as Japanese men and women frantically ran around yelling at each other. My Joe Cool attitude quickly turned to shear panic! Luckily, I found Seth's migraine meds quick and hurried home. On the way, I fought the the urge to breakdown. I barely held it off until I walked in our apartment and another aftershock hit. It was too much, I just started crying.
A couple hours later both Seth and I felt better. Chelsae joined us as we biked around town to check out the local damage for the first time. For the most part, everything was in tact. There were a couple buildings that didn't hold up so well.
Seth wanted to go into a convenience and grocery store after my description of the drug store. He wasn't too worried after seeing that there was still plenty of fruits, vegetables, and juice left in the stores. "At least there is still something to eat and drink. We will be fine."
Once we got back, Matt started to panic about the water situation so they left to get our daily water rations (4L) at a park close to our house.
It had been a long day so we decided to turn off our computers and watch a good comedy to relax for a while.
~Kate
Shortly after that meeting I went to the drug store to see if I could find some Excedrin for Seth's migraine. The day was absolutely beautiful! As I rode in the sunlight, I kept thanking God for blessing us with unusually warm weather for those poor people who lost their homes. Once I got to the drugstore, I realized how bad the water/food situation was. The shelves were pretty much cleared-out and all water was gone. It was pure chaos as Japanese men and women frantically ran around yelling at each other. My Joe Cool attitude quickly turned to shear panic! Luckily, I found Seth's migraine meds quick and hurried home. On the way, I fought the the urge to breakdown. I barely held it off until I walked in our apartment and another aftershock hit. It was too much, I just started crying.
A couple hours later both Seth and I felt better. Chelsae joined us as we biked around town to check out the local damage for the first time. For the most part, everything was in tact. There were a couple buildings that didn't hold up so well.
Seth wanted to go into a convenience and grocery store after my description of the drug store. He wasn't too worried after seeing that there was still plenty of fruits, vegetables, and juice left in the stores. "At least there is still something to eat and drink. We will be fine."
Once we got back, Matt started to panic about the water situation so they left to get our daily water rations (4L) at a park close to our house.
It had been a long day so we decided to turn off our computers and watch a good comedy to relax for a while.
~Kate
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