When an earthquake passes through our life! ...

Wednesday, June 24th has been one of the saddest and most difficult days that I have had to live, once again as Venezuelans we experienced moments of uncertainty, disbelief and above all pain.

The earth shook and removed everything that rested on it, entire buildings collapsed leaving ruins, destruction and above all death.

Today I can't stop thinking about so many people who in one second changed their lives forever, leaving them with deep voids, with physical and emotional wounds that will be very difficult to heal.

Today, there is uncertainty, anxiety, sadness and, above all, the desperate crying of those affected. As a human being I know that times of mourning are coming, of going through those described stages that define this process, as a Venezuelan the collective pain we feel should make us more responsible and aware in the way of how we are living.

We must join forces that range from sending supplies to providing comfort and affection to those people who are living horror stories. Once again we must get up, try to avoid useless questions like: why us? Until when? What else do we have to live for? “everything happens for a reason” "everything will be fine“ ”the important thing is to be alive" although they may have value for the one who says them and they surely come from a good place, they end up being fruitless in someone who has just lived experiences for which there are no words, knowing the darkest things about humanity and irreparable losses.

I know that we have been hit very hard and I would say that this is the hardest blow we have received but I have also seen with my own eyes how love and solidarity are balms that cover wounds and give life back to the one who is pulled out of the rubble, these are actions that we see from the rescuers and volunteers who have been working non-stop since the beginning of the horrible event.

My heart goes out to each person who suffers.Once again, it is our turn to write pages of the history of a country that, although it has suffered in every trial it gets stronger and this time will be no exception.

Together we will pick up the pieces and build a country from the ashes to a sun that will light the way for each of those who lost everything.

In these moments it is not always about “saying something” or making the other person happy, but about letting the other person know that we are there and helping them get up. Time will help everyone to elaborate what this teaches us. But, for now, it's up to us to be respectful of the pain of others. It is important to understand that sometimes silence is also encouragement.

God bless Venezuela 🇻🇪.

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