Because my home is in Chengdu, and my mom was there, a lot of friends called me expressing their caring and sympathy, especially many thanks to Aki, Gladys and Scott who contacted me from US.

• 但我发现，这次地震不仅带来了灾难，同时震出了全球华人的凝聚力和爱国热情，震出了全世界国际朋友对中国人民的援助，也震出了很多的感人事迹和一个个生命的奇迹。