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We had tornado yesterday, it was here again, the last was 70 years ago. We did not go to shelter. I wanted to go there but we received the news late, and this morning my wife told me that it is still safe to go there when we heard first time the siren, its kind of reminder to find a safe place, poor me, I thought siren means to stay put in your shelter, hide now, don’t go outside, it is not safe anymore…

Until now I did not go out to see, I am pretty sure the damages were enormous and I am reluctant to see it. My head was giddy and vertiginous. My right eye was poked, thrust by Irfan’s finger. I can stay in dark places but not at direct sun lights available, it is watery and it is painful.

We were in the toilet, that’s what I read and that’s what others told me. It is not safe even if the toilet is not in the centre of your house, next time, please be inside the closet, it is in the room, in the centre of our apartment.

She almost cried, fear of death. I did nothing to console her. I just kept quiet. I did mention to her that it is written. Death is written. Nothing to be afraid off, your time will come. You have to be prepared. She agreed but I could she the trembling all over the body. The thought makes me smile and more convince Allah is there and we are a bunch of ungrateful servants. None of us were laughing but today we are. Both of us(in fact all) remember ALLAH most when on the edge of death.Afterthat the thought is gone. Forgive us ALLAH.

My son cried. It is not a fear of death; it was because he felt stuck inside the toilet. NO freedom to watch Dora the Explorer or Blue Clues. I hugged him. I sang a song but that did not help much. Lastly I went out with him and went to bedroom, landed on bed, there is an assurance within my soul that everything will be safe, and I believe ALLAH won’t betray me. It is my hope towards Him.

Half an hour later, the tornado was gone. She went to other towns. First it hit Chapman, then us. KSU was badly injured. Injured by the Tornado.