photos sent to me by my former studentsThe number of people that were killed by the earthquake in Sichuan province has now reached 68,000.
As soon as I heard about the earthquake, faces of all of my family, friends, and all of the students that I had in my two years at Panzhihua, flashed through my head. I sent this e-mail out, wanting to share my thoughts for and of them to let them know that at the very least they were thought of with much care and concern.
Dear students and friends,
Hearing about the earthquake has made me think of all of you and your
families non-stop. I hope that all of you and your loved ones are
alright and have made it through this tragedy. I wish that there was
something I could do...
Please know that I am thinking of you.
Love,
Amanda
The following are just some of the e-mails I recieved from students following my note to them, their names taken out for their privacy. Most of the e-mails left me feeling such relief; a few others, wishing I could hug across Internet lines and do something for them.
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I will never forget these days. No one has ever thought that an earthquake could attack Sichuan, my hometown. When I first heard this news, I could hardly believe. I just take it as a joke. However, after a while, such similar news came to me. I finally realized the seriousness of this event. Immediately, I phoned my family.At the very begining, because too many people were dialing cellphones, the system of phone calling was too busy to be connected. Fortunately, at night I got to know that my family are all ok, and my hometown, Dazhou is in a safe place. Thank Godness.
I hope that more people could be saved, and this disaster can be passed as soon as possible.
Thank you a lot for your letter!
We are quite safe in Panzhihua.Don't worry!
In order to give a hand to those who were attacked by earthquake, we're making every possible effort liking denoting blood, money and nessesary living goods.
From the report, I got a news that a group of American doctors went voluntarily to striken region to offer aid. I feel grateful for American people, thank you!
We believe firmly that we'll get through it!
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How are you? A sever earthquake took place in Wenchuan County， Sichuan Province, where only 92 kilometers away from Chengdu. You know, I am living in Chengdu now, so I witness this sever earthquake. It was reported that this earthquake is of 7.8 magnitudes. So the Chendu City feels strong shocking when the earthquake took place. We live in one seven floor of a building. When the earthquake happened, we were in the apartment and can not escape. We hid under a wooden table, but the house shakes too much. So I found I made a huge mistake that we should run out of the house instead of staying in the apartment. Due to the strong shaking of the building, the walls also almost collapse. At that moment, I was hidden under the table with three other girls. But soon, I realized we should escape from the house, but the apartment is too high, I was afraid of something would fell on us. I decided to let them hidden under the table and waited for the finishing of the earthquake. We were all scared; the earthquake lasted for almost four to five minutes. Fortunately, the walls were not collapsed, and we survived. I am still hope that I would have led them left the apartment. Finally the good news, we are every good.
Thank you for you concern!!!
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Dear Amanda,
There was a big earthquake several days ago,and many people died in this disaster. Over 14,000 people died in seconds and more than 2,000,000 people lost their houses .We did not meet such a big earthquake ,actually this is the biggest one sine the PRC founded. Till now,there are still lots of people did not find their family members,and there are still many students under the ruins. Our government and PLA are saving them .but....
Thank you and thank all people caring us.
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thank you for your caring. we are all right. please do not worry.
Are you ok?
We all miss you very much!
We are safe here, thanks for you consideration! And all of our family members are alright, exept some classmates' houses are destroyed. The earthquake really makes me(us) very sad. I'm sorry for that.I tried my best to help those people.I believe they can come throuth it. And we will. Our China will!!!
Thank you again for staying with us together during this hard time!You are so kind!
Please take care of yourself
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Thank you for your thinking of us, I am alright ,my family are all alright.and my classmates are alright.
But this disaster is terribly horrible, we are all frighten. We feel that we were so close to death for the first time. We can't help to think of the dead people and the people still in and suffered from the tragedy.
We do what we could do and try our best to help them.
I prey for us ,for them, for Sichuang, for China...
Thank you !
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My Dear Teacher and Friend,
I am so glad and moved to hear from you at this special time for your care and kindness. I am really shok this time, as many lives of people who have been living around me passed away. Almost all people are tearing when watching at the pictures on TV. there was a big lost, and it needs much braveness and efforts to recover to bring all the happiness that has been here in our lovely hometown back. But I am confident that we chinese will do our best to reduce the loss to the least with much help gaven by people in other places in china and all friends from international conutries. And here , on be half of all the Sichuan people, I would like to say one world to all the people who are caring and helping us,that is "Thank you, our friends." we believe that everything will be ok!
Best wishes to you,my dear friend and teacher, and also your families!
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Thanks for your warm e-mail。
We are safe in Panzhihua City!!!But we do worried about the people in Chengdu,Mianyang,and many cities in Sichuan.My roomate Linda's home was totally destroid.She can't contact with her mother in Mianyang.The earthquate was really a big disaster in this Olympic year!!!!
Let's pray for the people who were suffered!!
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Thanks for your concern of us .It's lucky that none of us were injured,we were fine .The epicentrum was about 550 km far from Panzhihua city,so the earthquake caused little loss here.But Wenchuan, the epicenter was nearly ruined.I saw on the TV that all the buildings and houses collapsed,people were covered under the ruins,several schools collapsed and a lot of students died,their parents cried to death for loss of their children.Up to14o' clock yesterday afternoon the death toll reached 14,886. Everytime I saw the scene I could not help crying.I feel pity for them.In our school students made a collection for people in disaster area,hoping that they can overcome the disaster.We believed that with the help of soldiers ,doctors and all the kind people in China and over the world ,disaster victims would pull though.
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Thank you for your consideration.It is really a disaster.Thousands of people have been killed. My hometown is near to the core of earthquack so it has been destroied badly. Luckily, my family are all safe but our house has been destroied badly. ______'s home is all right.
All the TV and radio are talking about the disaster area.We can't help crying when we watching the TV.The whole county is fighting with the disaster.We believe that we will conquer this.Thank you again.
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Thanks for your e-mail. My class and I are allright,but I am so sorry to tell you that my family goes into bankruptcy because of the earthquake.My father's factory collapse.So I feel sad these days.
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We were all shocked when the earthquake happened, and we felt our building shaking a little. After a few hours latter,we knew it was a terrible earthquake in our sichuan province.the earthquake did not make heavy damage to our panzhihua, so we are all right now,and we have connected with our family and friends, they are also good. Thank you, and we really miss you!
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