This past Wednesday the town I was living in before I left for the City of Lights was struck by a devastating tornado. The house that I had called home for the year before my move was unfortunately in the path of that nasty storm and is no longer... well... much of anything. Even though I haven't been living there for the last year it was a home to me and it is heartbreaking to think about it no longer even resembling what it was when I left. There were a lot of memories in that house, from the first time I walked in when David was looking at it with the real estate agent, to the painting parties, arguing over shutting the hall light off (I have a very bad habit of this), whether not not to keep the island with the wine fridge, late nights with movies and wine, bbq's, falling asleep on the couch and sitting on the front steps just staring at the trees outside and that is just the tip of the iceburg. Luckily VERY luckily no one was hurt and David (thankfully) walked away with minimal bumps and bruises. It just makes me realise how important it is to not ever take a thing for granted and truly appreciate what you have with everyone good and bad. Things could have turned out very differently and I am beyond grateful they did not. Right now David is surrounded by his family and friends as they pick up what is literally the pieces. I had a message this morning saying they found my sock monkey-unharmed, sitting in a pile of rubble.... I want to be there to help clean this up,give david a giant squish, and in a way I guess say goodbye to that piece of my life and just see it for my own eyes. It is really hard to comprehend and for some reason I am truly having a difficult time with it... Here are some pictures and a few interviews he has done. Please keep David and all of Western MA that was touched by this in your thoughts and hearts. Some people were not nearly as lucky as he was to walk away....
David's truck and the flag that was on the front of the house...
Miss you! Your sock monkey is very much intact....I also saw your art supplies in what is left of the basement. I hope you are doing well, we miss you over here.
“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharial Nehru
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Incredible and lucky are the only words I can find.
Miss you! Your sock monkey is very much intact....I also saw your art supplies in what is left of the basement. I hope you are doing well, we miss you over here.
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