This time last week we were sorting through and moving the entire contents of a house destroyed by a tornado. I know it sounds expected and pat (as I shared with the group during our “Debrief Time” one night towards the end of the week), but I am so thankful.
· I am thankful that I have a beautiful home that is still standing and all of its contents are still there.
· I am thankful that I have not lost any relatives, friends or neighbors to a natural disaster.
· I am thankful that my beautiful yard and garden are still intact.
· I am thankful that I have not experienced the sheer terror and fright as I watch a tornado headed directly for my neighborhood or house.
· I am thankful that my wonderful dogs are still in their yard, protected by a fence that is still standing.
· I am thankful that I do not have to try and explain to children (and calm them down) that just because there is another bad storm, does not mean that there will be another tornado.
And the list could go on…
The hail damage to our garden; the hail damage to our cars from the storm last Wednesday afternoon; and the trees, limbs and leaves that were down on Wofford College’s campus Monday morning all pale in comparison.
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