JUDY ROSS

Mental well-being, that’s what we need and yeah, these earthquakes have given it a bit of a kicking. I’m getting a lot better now but in the beginning no, it wasn’t good. At night, when it was time to pull the drapes, I didn’t like that. I wouldn’t get into my pajamas and I wouldn’t even go to bed. I’d sit in that chair all night fully dressed. I’d have my emergency bag and my medications and I’d never lock the door. I was too scared to lock the door. I’d be awake looking at the clock; 4am, that’s okay. Then it would be 5am. Oh well, if we have a shake now, there will be people up and around. 6 o’clock was even better. Then it would be 7 o’clock and I’d got through another night.