When a change as drastic as the last week happens - it shifts our thinking! It helps us to become aware of what is important and how many lessons slip by us every day.
Earlier this week, when I was thinking more clearly, I wrote some blog posts on my semi-retired laptop computer. I did not have internet access...power was provided by an extremely noisy generator that had to be fed gasoline a couple of times per day...and I did more lifting, stooping, reaching and dragging of things in the past week than I can ever remember.
Yet, every morning my first thought was one of intense and sincere gratitude. Three holes in my roof, yes. But I have a roof over my head. Noisy generator (plus dehumidifiers and air handlers), yes. But I have insurance to cover the bulk of the cost to repair my home. Tiresome clean up tasks, yes. But I delegated some of the work to a man who totaled his car and had no cash to get home.
I am grateful...Really appreciative of my blessings.
During the coming days, I will share photos from Montgomery County-The Woodlands and musings of the lessons I learned from Ike. I hope that something I say will be useful to others. But tonight I will get a good nights sleep because the power came on at 4:30 this morning. Hip-Hip- Hoo-Ray!
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