Sandy…..
What a mess you made….
So many people you displaced….
So many homes you destroyed….
So many homes you left without power….
I originally wanted to get my blog post out for my
11 month cancer free date (November 2nd) but things just didn’t go
as planned. I learned not too long ago,
that things don’t always go as planned.
We went several days without power (6 to be
exact). There were so many others that
lost power for twice as long. There were
so many more that lost everything. I felt bad complaining about no heat when
others lost their entire home. I did
feel that by day six I was starting to lose it.
The kids were fine. They enjoyed
the time to play and put on puppet shows for us. They didn’t mind the many
blankets to sleep under or the sleepovers in our room. Shua loved sleeping right next to me for so
many days. I was so thankful when I saw on
facebook that my part of town regained power.
This past week I have had students without power and without a place to stay. We discussed Sandy and the destruction that the storm caused. We also talked about how disaster brings out the best and the worse of people. People were so kind to offer us a place to stay. People were willing to feed us. After the house reached 50 we vacated the house and went to my cousins. It is always hard to go somewhere with a toddler. I am so thankful that my uncle called me and told me to come. We packed up the van and left. The kids were so excited to see my cousins and to get out of the house. I am so thankful that my cousin gave up her soft, warm bed so that I could get some quality rest (Shua was still next to me, so that is debatable). Thank you Baders for all that you did to help us through the storm. I will never make fun of you again for using candles for a heat source!
This picture just blows my mind.
This past week I have heard this song several times
on the radio. I am not sure why but it
gives me hope things will get better for the parts of New Jersey and New York
that were pummeled by Sandy.
So 11 months!
Next month is a big one!
