I survived the Ridgecrest California earthquakes of 2019.  Actually, the aftershocks are ongoing and I'm feeling one as I type this post.  Hopefully, the big stuff is over and we can get back to normal life.  The earthquakes caused lots of damage but much of that can be repaired.  What is more profound than broken glass and cracked walls is the impact on the human psyche.  I've lived in California for 19 years and have experienced many minor earthquakes.  I've felt a little shaking, swaying in my chair, heard a boom or even heard stuff rattling in the room.  If there was someone in the room I'd ask them "was that an earthquake?"  we would compare experiences and then go back to whatever we were doing.  What happened in Ridgecrest was not like those minor earthquakes.