Earthquakes...and rants

So growing up in California I have been in a couple earthquakes, I have seen the earthquake movies, and so I have learned that different buildings are ratings...specifically how much of an earthquake a building can handle.

Sometimes I think we as people need to realize that we have earthquake rating for our emotions. I bring this up because I have been told over and over again that I don't seem to have any problems I would like to pose my earthquake rating.

I can withstand a 10.0 emotional earthquake. That means that when a 2.5 or 6.4 problem goes through my life my foundation doesn't shake. This doesn't mean that I don't feel it, or that there aren't problems. What it does mean is that I am not going to tumble to the ground.

So what is my point. My point is that when I get a 9.5 earthquake and I am still standing it is not because it has no effect, it is because I have worked for years to reinforce my foundation and my structural soundness. This is the reason that I don't sway when trials come. I feel it, but I know that my foundation is secure.

This is my not so silent plea to the world to understand that your small quakes hurt, but I still stand and have to withstand the bigger earthquakes. I may not be bleeding from the head, but I might be more pain than you can tell.

If you didn't grow up in California or just need a refresher here is the earth quake scale.

I. People do not feel any Earth movement.
II. A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
III. Many people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
IV. Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock.
V. Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
VI. Everyone feels movement. People have trouble walking. Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall off walls. Furniture moves. Plaster in walls might crack. Trees and bushes shake. Damage is slight in poorly built buildings. No structural damage.
VII. People have difficulty standing. Drivers feel their cars shaking. Some furniture breaks. Loose bricks fall from buildings. Damage is slight to moderate in well-built buildings; considerable in poorly built buildings.
VIII. Drivers have trouble steering. Houses that are not bolted down might shift on their foundations. Tall structures such as towers and chimneys might twist and fall. Well-built buildings suffer slight damage. Poorly built structures suffer severe damage. Tree branches break. Hillsides might crack if the ground is wet. Water levels in wells might change.
IX. Well-built buildings suffer considerable damage. Houses that are not bolted down move off their foundations. Some underground pipes are broken. The ground cracks. Reservoirs suffer serious damage.
X. Most buildings and their foundations are destroyed. Some bridges are destroyed. Dams are seriously damaged. Large landslides occur. Water is thrown on the banks of canals, rivers, lakes. The ground cracks in large areas. Railroad tracks are bent slightly.
XI. Most buildings collapse. Some bridges are destroyed. Large cracks appear in the ground. Underground pipelines are destroyed. Railroad tracks are badly bent.
XII. Almost everything is destroyed. Objects are thrown into the air. The ground moves in waves or ripples. Large amounts of rock may move.