The disaster in Haiti is all over the news. My heart ached hearing about all the tragedy, homeless orphans, and problems they are now faced with. I joined the actions, donated money, and contemplated jumping on one of those aid planes. But now my thoughts turn to my own family. We live in a part of the world that faces the certainty that an earthquake, of possibly great magnitude, will happen one day soon. We accept that as part of the deal with living in an amazing city. What happened in Haiti could very likely happen here. I doubt our buildings are any more reinforced than theirs. I doubt our people, faced with catastrophe and the unknown, would act any differently than those in Haiti, resorting to violence and looting. What would we do? Are we prepared?
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