“Lots of things fell down and broke”-Grace, 4, Opawa St Martins Kindergarten

There was an earthquake and I was watching TV. The TV fell down and then Mummy came and picked me up. We standed in the doorway. Lots of things fell down and broke. I felt scared. We standed in the playroom doorway while the shaking stopped. I thought that it was a big aftershock but then Mummy said it was an earthquake. We hopped in the car and then we were at Rosa’s school. We sat on the grass with Rosa. It was scary and I was hungry. We went home with Jane and Mummy. Daddy was home. We sat outside on the grass with Jane. Rosa sat beside her and I sat on her knee. Mummy went and got a blanket to put on us and then she went back inside to get some biscuits because we were hungry. Mummy and Daddy tidied inside. The windows smashed. Our chimney broke so we had to take the chimney out. Daddy fixed it and put on top of it pink batts. I call it candy gloss. We went to Aunty Jack’s and stayed there for a few nights. The engineer came and said that our house was okay to live in. Then we came and stayed here because the engineer said it was okay to live in. Claudia and her brothers came and one of her brothers gave me a a toy rabbit. It has a bow in its hair and a carrot that he was holding and it was cute. Rosa is sleeping in my bedroom and Mummy and Dad are sleeping in Rosa’s bedroom. It is messy in the playroom.

9 Responses to ““Lots of things fell down and broke”-Grace, 4, Opawa St Martins Kindergarten”

  1. Ella says:

    Hello Grace

    You have been so good, helping Mummy pick up Rosa from school. Rosa would have been very happy to see you.

    Good Mummy to get some biscuits for the hungry children!

    Your house sounds like a bit of a mess, but I expect now that the engineer has said it is okay to live in then it won’t be long before things feel a bit better.

    Was it a bit fun to stay at Aunty Jack’s?

    And what a great present to get, a toy rabbit, perfect for cuddling at night.

    Hope you sleep well now Grace, love to all!
    From Ella in Auckland.

  2. Deborah says:

    Dear Grace,

    What an enormous day for you and to have remembered so much of it. I have read every word! I like your descriptions and it reminded me of the Going on a Bear Hunt story. One thing happened after an other. And it was very scary.

    Now that you are through the hard part I hope you and your lovely family are getting plenty of good sleep. How very special to have your own toy rabbit, with a bow and carrot. Have you given him a name yet?

    Best wishes from Deborah,
    Australia

  3. Grandad says:

    What an experience you have had Grace, as you grow up you will find you will have many similar adventures with Rosa, Mummy & Daddy. You must be getting excited about your Birthday & First Day ay Schhol
    Hugs & Kisses
    Grandad

  4. Aaran says:

    Hi Grace

    That is so sad at such a young age.I hope that your house wasnt damaged too much but im happy that you are all right and your family. my school and i have been studying resilience and you and all of Christchurch will of had to be showing a lot of this. So to end this off i would just like to say i hope you get better and good luck to all of Christchurch.
    From Aaran

  5. Aaran says:

    Hi Grace

    that is so sad to hear from such a small age. I hope that you and your family are okay and that all of Christchurch is okay too. My school and i have been learning about resilience (ask your mum about that word) and you must have shown a lot of resilience to get through this expereince.So one more thing i would like to say is that all of NZ is with you and Christchurch so thanks for sharing this hard expereince with me and i hope you get better.
    From Aaran

  6. jed says:

    it wad of bin sciry you did not dzervy it

  7. Ellie Nicholson says:

    are u ok i hope so because i have not been in a earthqauke and i am 8 i am so great fill u are ok did u look in your house.i wonder where u are living. poor u. are u 4 because that is a big number.

  8. Nan says:

    Dear Grace

    Thank you for sharing your earthquake story.What an upside down day it was. Grandad and I were thinking of you all, wondering where you were and if you were safe. We were so happy when we found out you were all safely together. Did you know that Grandad was very brave. He had to walk and run all the way home from the central city as the roads were broken, that is about 10 kilometers. There was water and mud up to his knees but he made it home tired but safe. We both had huge smiles on our faces when we saw each other.
    Mummy and Daddy have worked hard to make your house safe and clean. What a great job they have done. Soon you will have glass back in those windows and the sunlight will be like a big smile shining in on you. With my love Nan

  9. Cousin Trudi says:

    Wow Grace, you did have a big adventure! How very very brave you and Rosa both were. Well done! xx I will be thinking of you on the 22nd March as it will be my birthday too Birthday Twins! You are a big school girl now, bet you are excited xx Love from Trudi and Fraser

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