I talked with my brother in Arizona and we've arranged our schedules to head back home and help with the whole tearing down/rebuilding process. Several of my family members are homeless now, so we've got a lot of work to do. I'll be down there for about a week, hopefully more if I can swing it.
On a sadder note, my friend Erin called me when she made it back to her house. It of course has been completely destroyed. Then as if things couldn't get worse, her family received a phone call informing them that her grandfather had died. I feel sick to my stomach at how everything is so bad for her and her family right now. Her birthday is Thursday...maybe I can cheer her up a little bit. She might decide to move up here with several other of my friends who have already made the trek.
I have a feeling I'm going to be having this knot in my gut for a long time.
On a sadder note, my friend Erin called me when she made it back to her house. It of course has been completely destroyed. Then as if things couldn't get worse, her family received a phone call informing them that her grandfather had died. I feel sick to my stomach at how everything is so bad for her and her family right now. Her birthday is Thursday...maybe I can cheer her up a little bit. She might decide to move up here with several other of my friends who have already made the trek.
I have a feeling I'm going to be having this knot in my gut for a long time.