OMG! I was living in Lakewood, California during this very same earthquake! I lived in an apartment complex on South Street and Woodruff!

I love how you captured the raw emotion of being a child during such a terrifying event.

It’s incredible how these experiences stay with us, shaping our responses even decades later.

Your reflection on this trauma and how you now handle it as an adult is relatable and reminds us all how deeply our past informs our present.

Thanks for sharing and my blast from the past!