We are lucky enough to have a number of locals assisting us each day. They are kind and helpful and are doing lots of translating for us.
Even when the locals speak English it is much easier to describe their experience in their own language because they can be much more descriptive about the emotions.
Today a young woman named Hazel joined us to help out.
She was with the group my friends Sue and Emma were working with this morning. Afterwards Sue relayed this story.
I did a session with Hazel and I asked, “I know this is an odd question, but has anything good come from the storm?”
Hazel replied, “In the first few days after the storm all we thought about were our possessions. How few things we had left, how we would have to get more, and all the things that we had lost. Quickly things became much less important. Even months later things aren’t that important. I also learned that I am much stronger and much more resourceful than I ever thought. I see myself as a stronger person.”
We should never seek tragedy for the sake of lessons, but it is nice to know that there are often positives even in the midst of disaster.
Glenda says
May 7, 2014 at 1:57 pmI have been to the town where you are doing this wonderful work. We stayed at the resort near Tacloban on the water. These people are so kind and loving and I know tapping can help them.. I am praying for them as I have been since hearing of this typhoon. We visited Cebu for a month in November of 2007. While visiting our relatives, they took us to see this beautiful island. We toured the island and saw historical sights from WW11 and the summer home of Imelda Marcos.
I imagine the resort we stayed at has sustained considerable damage. I have so many pictures of all the beautiful flowers and plants around the resort. These people have been through so much—please tell them so many people here are praying for them.
Glenda