In the city of Christchurch we have had an earthquake with repercussions that will last years, not months or weeks...many have died and many injured. And the most chilling of all, many are still missing.
It's been surreal, a situation that I can easily distance myself due to the actual physical distance of the city... but NZ is a small country, a country that feels everything that happens to each of its cities... even each of its population.
In short, I WANT TO GO DOWN THERE! I WANT TO HELP! I WANT TO HAVE THE SKILLS TO HELP THOSE PEOPLE. It's a deep emotional pull that I can't control, down to my very core it screams at me to take action and get my ass down there to help.
It is a goal. Stories of Doctors and Nurses and Paramedics just walking off the street and pitching in on street triage centers, is something that creates great envy. If I had a genie right now, I would wish that I had all the knowledge I needed to help these injured (assuming I couldn't wish the earthquake never happened)... It is an out of reach image to me, to be able to fly down and assist medically there. Nurses from my hospital have been assembled and prepare to fly down to help this city... experienced emergency staff.
Perhaps if I had been there, which I do wish, I would have been able to help someone...even with my limited knowledge and experience... Just giving someone some clothes, or food or helping to dig... it is an out of reach situation that rips at my heart...
To see the scenes of people spray painting symbols onto cars and in front of houses to say whether they are clear of people or how many bodies they believe are in there, is the most chilling thing I have scene to date.
I want to be prepared, I want to have the knowledge, the skills and I want a plan to get me to where I'm needed...it hurts not to be able to physically help.
Christchurch is my goal
