After The Storm
When I first started dating my wife back in 80, we went to Seaside Heights in
NJ that summer. It was one of the most wonderful times in my life.
20 something years later, we would take our daughter to Point Pleasant because
it was closer and you know how kids hate long drives.
Today, they're both gone. No, not seriously damaged.
Just gone.
You can't begin to imagine the devastation that fell upon the Jersey shore until
you see it.
Relatively speaking, I was lucky. I lost power and Internet for 3.5 days and had
to drive about 50 miles just to get a can of tuna and a couple of rolls so we
could have something to eat.
I still wait for the lights to suddenly go out. I think they call it shell shock.
During the 3 nights without light or heat, something wonderful happened.
My wife and I did something we hadn't done, well, ever.
We would sit on the couch, candles burning, listening to 99.1 on the radio
and cuddling for warmth. It was beyond romantic, even as we sat there
near freezing to death.
I will actually miss those romantic evenings, even if I don't miss the reason
why we had them in the first place.
Today, I'm trying to get out from under the avalanche of emails and other
issues that I have to take care of. My business, what's left of it, is so far
behind I may never catch up. The loss of income plus the expenses we're
going to have to incur because of all this will probably make this the worst
year I've had since 2000 when I lost my last corporate America job.
No, I'm not coming here looking for a handout or any kind of help. I come from
a very proud family that just doesn't believe in that stuff, though we'll be
the first ones to lend a helping hand when and if we can. Somehow, we'll
get through this. At least we still have our home.
One can't be changed by an event like this. Things that used to be so
important to me are now quite trivial. I'm honestly wondering if I'll ever get
upset over anything stupid ever again.
I hope all of you who were affected by Sandy are well. My state will never
be the same again. The damage is in the tens of billions of dollars. There is
a shortage of food and gas and God knows what else. Our local supermarket
is only partially open and only for 2 hours a day.
I remember seeing the movie "The Day After" and thinking, "That's never
going to happen."
This week, we came closer than I ever want to come again.
Hug a loved one tonight folks.
Because you really don't know what tomorrow will bring.
NJ that summer. It was one of the most wonderful times in my life.
20 something years later, we would take our daughter to Point Pleasant because
it was closer and you know how kids hate long drives.
Today, they're both gone. No, not seriously damaged.
Just gone.
You can't begin to imagine the devastation that fell upon the Jersey shore until
you see it.
Relatively speaking, I was lucky. I lost power and Internet for 3.5 days and had
to drive about 50 miles just to get a can of tuna and a couple of rolls so we
could have something to eat.
I still wait for the lights to suddenly go out. I think they call it shell shock.
During the 3 nights without light or heat, something wonderful happened.
My wife and I did something we hadn't done, well, ever.
We would sit on the couch, candles burning, listening to 99.1 on the radio
and cuddling for warmth. It was beyond romantic, even as we sat there
near freezing to death.
I will actually miss those romantic evenings, even if I don't miss the reason
why we had them in the first place.
Today, I'm trying to get out from under the avalanche of emails and other
issues that I have to take care of. My business, what's left of it, is so far
behind I may never catch up. The loss of income plus the expenses we're
going to have to incur because of all this will probably make this the worst
year I've had since 2000 when I lost my last corporate America job.
No, I'm not coming here looking for a handout or any kind of help. I come from
a very proud family that just doesn't believe in that stuff, though we'll be
the first ones to lend a helping hand when and if we can. Somehow, we'll
get through this. At least we still have our home.
One can't be changed by an event like this. Things that used to be so
important to me are now quite trivial. I'm honestly wondering if I'll ever get
upset over anything stupid ever again.
I hope all of you who were affected by Sandy are well. My state will never
be the same again. The damage is in the tens of billions of dollars. There is
a shortage of food and gas and God knows what else. Our local supermarket
is only partially open and only for 2 hours a day.
I remember seeing the movie "The Day After" and thinking, "That's never
going to happen."
This week, we came closer than I ever want to come again.
Hug a loved one tonight folks.
Because you really don't know what tomorrow will bring.
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will. – Vince Lambardi
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