Earthquake in Italy

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I really feel for those people in Italy who have lost children in that nursery hit by the earthquake. It really terrifies me something happening to ds. Yesterday taking ds to nursery I had difficulty leaving him which is really stupid as the chances of an earthquake happening down here is pretty non-existent. Its one of those times when even if ds has played up all day because he's tired I just give him a kiss and be thankful that he's alive. My heart goes out to anyone who has lost a child as I can't imagine how you would survive if you lost one.

I cried everytime I saw the news reports. Not only is it devastating that so many children were killed. But I think it must be even more devastating that all of them came from the same small town. I heard one report that 24 of the 28 kids dead were all the 6 year olds in the town. It reminds me of a beautifully sad movie I saw a few years ago called the Sweet Hereafter about a small town in the states that lost most of its children in a bus accident.

Bron, the epicenter of the quake was in Campobasso. I don't think there were any other deaths. But it looks like there was lots of building damage in the area.

This news has brought tears to my eyes every time I have heard about it. My dd was at her first haloween party when I first heard the news and I just couldn't get it out of my head. We live in a small community and the thought of a whole age group vanishing is horrific. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of the village too.

Since becoming a mum, any sad news about children makes me cry. I honestly dont know how I would cope, I have always said that if I lost ds I would kill myself. He's, so far, an only child and I know I couldnt go on without him. It makes me determined to enjoy every day, being a mum has made me much more appreciative of the here and now.

Bunny2 - me too. I have also said that I couldn't go on if ds died. I think that you must find hidden reserves of strength though if it happens. Things like this earthquake always make me a bit more scared for my own child because they bring home the irony and fickleness of fate, but they also stop me taking my love for ds for granted. He always gets an extra hug!

The scenes of those poor parents, it's so awful, absolutely heart-rending. I don't suppose many of you are old enough to know anything about Aberfan, but it brought back memories of that event to me. A coal slagheap slid down a mountain and engulfed a school in Wales in the 1960's. 144 children & teachers died. I saw a programe about it fairly recently and the town has never really recovered from the tragedy, nearly 40 yrs on.

Then this evening we were in a restaurant when a group of street children came and watched us through the window. It was so sad and I wanted to scoop them all up and bath them, feed them and take care of them. On the way home, DH and I talked about adopting a child, which seems pretty easy here, costs about $200. I don't suppose that's really the answer, though.

I'm glad your friend is okay, Bron - it isn't selfish to be concerned about someone. My mum is Welsh, from Mountain Ash, so she knows the Aberfan area, too.

bunny2 and chinchilla, interesting, agree with you - i have often thought what would be the point of going on if anything happened to ds. would have to go on for dh's sake of course. however, it is one of the major factors in deciding to have another. which probably sounds very weird indeed.

those poor families!

on a positive notes - there was a bit in the paper saying how one teacher saved the whole class by her quick thinking telling them to dive under their tables.

Bron

this is too small a world...my husband and all his family are from Busso, in Campabasso, they own the petrol station in the village. We visit there every year.

Being familiar with Italian planning and bulidings reg I was not surprised to read in the paper at the weekend that they are blaming an extension to the school as being too heavy for the foundations and not built correctly for the collapse. Unfortunately the builder lost his daughter as well.

My mum's a bit older than yours, Bron, she's 75 (on Friday!) and she went to Ebbw Vale Grammar. But they may well have met or known each other's families. My mum's surname was Evans - that narrows it down a bit, LOL!!!

My mum's a bit older than yours, Bron, she's 75 (on Friday!) and she went to Ebbw Vale Grammar. But they may well have met or known each other's families. My mum's surname was Evans - that narrows it down a bit, LOL!!!

ROFL, Bron!! I trust you'll be giving her an extra special birthday present next time, tee hee.

PS My posts all seem to be double-posting today. Weird.