let there be light

11.12.2012




Thank you all for thinking of my family and I during the Hurricane and it's aftermath. We finally got our power back last night and now that the temperature has reached a livable level we can return home.

I went jogging through my town yesterday and was heartbroken to see the amount of devastation on each and every street. I passed huge trees laying on houses, on cars, across roads, and this 2 full weeks after Sandy hit. The most terrifying sight was that of a vacant lot where a house stood before the storm. A falling tree hit a gas line causing the house to explode. There's nothing left. Luckily, one of our neighbors (who was also a first responder in Manhattan on September 11th) was able to get into the house and save the man who lived there. God bless him.

7 comments:

  1. Wow, it's crazy to see pictures of the devastation from someone who was actually there...not just from the news.

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  2. Glad you and your family is safe and that you finally have power. Its been overwhelming seeing the pictures and news reports but reading stories on blogs brings a whole new feeling of devastation. Praying life can return somehow back to normal for you. xo Sara

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  3. glad to hear you and your family are safe!

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    xx

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  4. Oh my, all of those giant trees toppled over is so scary! I'm glad you guys are keeping safe! So heartbreaking!
    xo TJ

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  5. That's horrible!! Thank God the man is safe!

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  6. I have been thinking about you guys and little Boo... I'm glad you have the power back on.
    Such heartbreaking pictures!

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  7. I am so sorry for the destruction you've experienced. I'm so glad though that people are as empathetic as they are sometimes and that your neighbors was both saved and hero.

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