What a bitch....No Gas...No Water...No Electric
A bunch of us baby boomers from the 50's have been around the block....we have lived through a bunch of Hurricane Warnings...a bunch of last minute near misses...and a few nasty storms....We all listened to the weather forecasters, we all prepared, we stocked up on supplies, and we waited for the worse. We always knew that the storm could damage power for a few weeks, so we filled our gas tanks, we filled our bath tubs with water, and we made sure we had a few days of food...just in case.
"Just in case" sucker punched us. We all got the warnings on Wednesday....but the storm stalled over Cancun Thursday and Friday...when Wilma finally made the turn towards South Florida...we still had all day Saturday and Sunday to prepare....Maybe it was "Hurricane Fatigue"??? A lot of people were not prepared....On Monday...Wilma hit us hard!
If you took the necessary precautions....you are experiencing a few down trees, power failures, and maybe even loss of water for a few days....a major inconvenience to most people...However if you have older relatives to take care of ...or someone that is sick....it could even be life threatening. A terrible situation...and if you have kids home from school, hopefully you have a good supply of Vallium.
If you are a business owner....or a property owner....you are going to be dealing with contractors and insurance companies for the next few months. You are probably going to get screwed over. A bunch of businesses will close and a bunch will get in trouble for scams for insurance....you should wise up....is it really worth going to jail????
This is the time for all South Floridians to pull together....Families with children will remember these weeks for the rest of their lives....This is the time for parents to set a good example for kids.....an example of strong parents that don't panic, don't fight, help neighbors, and not only survive, but strive during this terrible situation will help children be strong when they face problems in life....Parents that complain and blame the government will set a poor example for kids to expect handouts from the government....
It's also a time for business leaders to help employees and customers....It's going to be tough without power and gas...for business and for employees....Now is the time to work on alternative work schedules, car pooling, and work at home programs....
A few months from now we will all look back and remember these days. Yes, we got suckered punched, but we got up and fought the good fight. We didn't lay down and bitch about it and wait for handouts from the government....So we had a curfew, so we struggled through hours of gas lines...and we all experiences asshole drivers that failed to stop at an intersection without traffic lights.....A major pain in the ass.....But I want to remember these days as the time our community dealt with all the problems and still pulled together and set an example for the entire world to admire!
Auntie Em....Where is Toto?
1 comment:
I acknowledge that these are just words, but maybe they will give some comfort to the South Floridians that are stuck without water or electricity.
The situation is an incredible pain, actually I am sure describing it as a pain is the understatement of the year. But our hearts go out to you and our thoughts are with you. But I beleive South Floridians will survive. To be honest although of this being a very difficult time I think it is important to rememeber how lucky South Floridians are...
I beleive this is especially true If you want to compare the situation to that of Kashmir and the recent earthquake or other major disasters in the world...
In any case, our thoughts and prayers are with you, we hope you will survive after all we think South Floridians are incredibly sexy!!
-- Nassim
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