Ike

It was a Texas size hurricane leaving a trail of destruction in the Galveston-Houston area. It came at night as we stayed in bed listening to the howling of the storm in an unknown fear. We had no electricity for days. With candlelight and hurricane lamp we managed through the post Ike days. There was no TV, landline, cell phone or radio. We were totally disconnected from the world. In a high tech world that we live in, Mother Nature humiliated us and brought us to our knees. There were fallen trees, downed wire lines, and debris all around the neighborhood. The “green” of the golf course looked more like “rough”, rather like trash left behind after a wild party. There was darkness everywhere; grocery store shelves were empty. People were frantically looking or standing in an unusually long line for a bag of ice or a little gasoline. Yes, we are the blessed ones. So many lost everything. A few even buried their loved ones. Human spirit shall overcome the adversity, but we must learn to respect the power of nature and not do anything that goes against her.