It's All Good.

I received this email from my mum this morning:

"Hi Honey; Could you pls enter into your Blog about how far you are away from Chuengdu (earth quake center). And let everyone know you are okay. I got four calls yesterday and 3 already today from people concerned about you. Thnx, Mom"

Awe..... someone out there actually cares!?!?!





Yes, I am OK. In fact, no one here even felt the earthquake. It is terrible that so many people died, especially the children in the schools. However, I don't think it's as bad as the American media is so talented at dramatizing.
My classes are all raising money to send their way and all of us here are just counting our blessings.



Chengdu is at the very center of China as can be seen in this map. I am on the East Coast right between Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing. It may not look very far on a map, but to get to Chengdu would be about a 18 hour train ride. As you can see from the scale on the map, it is about 1,500km from Shanghai.

If anyone out there would like to send money or clothes or food to the victims and their families, feel free to email me and I will do my best to transform your wishes into something useful.