We have been hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. So many beautiful sandy shores have been changed by this storm who's name, Sandy, is an oxymoron for the devastation she has caused.
I remember living in Maryland and living through Hurricane Isabel. She struck us at night, when it's terrifying dark and you can only hear the wind blow, not watch which way it is coming from or going. When we woke up, Isabel destroyed our power, trapped us with fallen trees and altered Maryland's western shore landscapes including Point Lookout, MD. One week of no power and explaining to my young children that we must "take baths as if we were living in the olden days without showers and by using a wash rag and basin/bowl." Kids are resilient and the good heart of men and women and children shined through the hard times as people stopped what they were doing to stop and help anyone in need. American's become self-LESS during times of need and we depend on each other and help more when the busy clock and rush-hours come to a stop after such a powerful storm.
Years later a tornado hits close to home in Indiana. Henryville was nearly demolished and ruined Henryville High School. Again, the unpredictable mind of the earth and skies opened up and showed residents its dark side. Yet again, people crawled out of their busy lifestyles and sacrificed their time, money and muscle power to help anyone in need, at any time.
Cheers and Hoorah's for people; for when we are too busy and too annoyed at the car slowing down during rush hour traffic, or annoyed by the long waiting line at the bus stop: it is in times of need, REAL need a love for the human spirit prevails.
