Earthquake shocked my brain, and my heart
In 2000, I've experienced four earthquakes. Two of them have been widely known because its power. My room is in the third floor, so if there any earthquake no matter small its power, my dispenser bottle will shake. What an instrument, ha...! By the way, I'll tell you the latest one.
At October 25, 2000, it was a national holiday. I decide not to go anywhere so I take a full day rest. I was sleeping since morning. Went out room just for drink or to go to toilet. It's about 4:30 p.m. when suddenly the water in my 'earthquake detector' starts to shake. Earthquake! It first come with a small one. I stood up from bed and wait. From the last experiences it will end less than a minute. So like usual, I just thought what should I do if this goes worse. I still calm, just sat on my bed.
But it didn't stop until a minute! I got panic. My heart beats harder and my mind..., I don't know where my mind went that time. In fact, I just became vulnerable. My thought about saving my important things before leaving the room was flushed away. Then I got scared. That's my first time this year. Usually I just worried or nervous. But that time I really scared. God! I still want to live!!! He... he... I think that was my heart screaming. Thank God it stops within 3 minutes.
Scared is normal in situation like that. But the important is, have you give your right to live to God? Yes, life is one of basic human rights. But that's human rules. If you keep your life so tightly, you'll loose it instead (Matthew 16:25). Any rights cannot be held that strong. It can cause disappointment, anger, and bitterness. Find all your unloosen rights, surrender them all, and thank to God for it.
