The Importance of Grief in a Country I Love

The first earthquake struck at about 20 past four am in the morning when people were sleeping. Within a day, an earthquake and aftershock so severe. It was described as another earthquake to see everything flattened. I will also remember from being in Turkey is Jasmine by the light of flashlights and her steaming balls of yogurt and lemon soup. The grimy faces of the rescuers who didn't sleep for days. You would not want to see the darkness of the times but that's what keeps you going.