地震带来的转变

My phone has become impossible to put down. Less than 24 hours ago, a devastating earthquake hit my home country of Venezuela. After hours of calls and messages, I finally know my family is safe, for now. But my relief is quickly replaced by worry about aftershocks and everything that could come next. Sitting in the lab, waiting for a buffer to thaw, I find myself unable to focus on anything else. I’m no longer in lab. I’m back home, surrounded by chaos, fear, and pain. And I am once again tempted to wall off this part of my life. The panic I felt waiting to hear from my parents was not new. …