We escaped major ice storm, but feel our neighbors’ pain
We escaped a major ice storm here in Southwest Missouri where I live, but truly feel the pain of our neighbors further south and east who were blasted.
In January 2007, our town — Springfield, Missouri — was smacked with 1-2 inches of ice accumulation, followed by huge tree damage and power outages that lasted for many more than 2 weeks. (On that occasion, my wife and I lost power for 3 days and suffered damage to several big trees; our son was out of power 13 days and lost some beautiful trees; our daughter and son-in-law lost a huge tree and lost power for 13 days.)
So — we truly feel the pain of those tens of thousands (something over 300,000 households) who are shivering in the dark right now.
I know when we were hit, we learned to appreciate warm footwear, lots of blankets, and even the little bit of joy hot water could bring. But by the end of only 3 days, we had sunk into deep despair at ever having heat and light again.
So if you’re reading this, my guess is that you haven’t lost power, or that your power is now back. I encourage you to send prayers/positive thoughts, whatever, to the many all over America right now who are cold and without heat and power.
