Saturday, September 20, 2008

Ike still haunting me, 1000 miles away

I've been amazed at how much this hurricane has affected me from so far away. It reinforces the fact that we no longer call Spring, Texas home. All this week, as I have met with other expats, all of whom have some connection to Houston, we have talked about Ike and its powerful aftermath. It is a constant topic of discussion at gatherings.

How I wish for all the mess to be cleaned up. How I wish for normalcy in Houston. And I'm not even there. But it affects people I know and that affects me. I look online every day for status reports of school reopenings and power timelines. It's all I can do - there's no other way for me to feel helpful. So I pray and spend countless hours online looking for progress. I try to touch base by cell phone, landline or email and make sure all is well. It's hard, I know, for those of you living without power. But it's coming, one of these days. It has to.

1 comment:

MacNicol Clan said...

Great to talk to you yesterday! Keep forgetting to tell you that I enjoy the music you attach to this blog! Such talent I must say! Love ya! Gwen