Posted by TachibanaSan
Arigatou gozaimasu
for all of your concern.
My parents and siblings
and I were in Kumamoto
visiting our grandparents
when the earthquake hit.
The house shook violently.
Walls crumbled and the roof
fell in; house was destroyed.
Almost everyone managed
to survive, except grandfather.
He was buried under the mess.
We could not find him for hours.
He had to be dug out, and when
he was, he was no longer alive.
We wanted funeral for him there,
but graves were destroyed and
knocked over badly in Kumamoto.
So we cremate him in Kagoshima,
my birthplace, and where parents
still live. Grandma now lives there.
I am still shaken and I worry about
my baby's health, but I am here. -_-
Tachi!! So good to finally see you're okay. I'm so sorry to hear about your grandfather... may his soul rest in peace. The well-being of you and your family (especially your little one on the way) will be in my prayers. I hope you remain stress free as much as possible. Remain strong, my friend.