tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972433077600497076.post8207157095482197094..comments2023-10-25T06:26:19.689-07:00Comments on Porch Stories: storm sadness on the sunnysidemartihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02893821778233129286noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972433077600497076.post-12792057478076153072005-12-18T09:10:00.000-08:002005-12-18T09:10:00.000-08:00Yup, know what you mean. I'm over here in Pas...Yup, know what you mean. I'm over here in Pascagoula, flooded out of my house. Almost every day I think of something I had "before" and then I remember "oh, yes, I don't have that anymore, I need to get another one." It's "the house I used to live in", "the furniture I used to have", "the books I used to have", and a hundreds of little things I so diligently moved out to the street for the trash picker uppers. But, I'm here, living, eating, online and certainly don't have a shortage of things to keep me busy. It is really just another way of marking time, which is what we do in everyday life anyway.<br>I have always had a way of dealing with those bumps in the road we all experience in life. I just remind myself that one year from now, I will be somewhere, living in some house, driving some car, eating some food and dealing with life in some way. And afterall, it's just stuff. Merry Christmas. Keep a sense of humor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972433077600497076.post-32461808737402114182005-12-18T09:41:00.000-08:002005-12-18T09:41:00.000-08:00Hmmm...are there still any gains with the losses. ...Hmmm...are there still any gains with the losses. That is what I have to look for. It seems hard to or not fair, sometimes we don't see the good things but they are there...we are just not noticing them. It is always amazing to me when people like Chris Reeve, Michael J. Fox, and my Tai Chi instructor who has MS, (for a few examples) say it is the best thing that every happened to them. I shake my head & say how can that be? But then they example what positives they have gained and I start to see what they mean. Still seems odd but it is true too. Just a thought. Also, sometimes it does take time to realize it or see it. I'm STILL waiting for some! HA!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972433077600497076.post-20939764320988179342005-12-18T10:37:00.000-08:002005-12-18T10:37:00.000-08:00Hey sweetie, I wish there was something I could do...Hey sweetie, <br>I wish there was something I could do, some great words of inspiration. You've always had a wonderful spirit thats been bright on your pages, this is the spirit that will get you through your loss. Things really can be replaced, and a spirit can hurt, but never completely broken. <br><br>Wishing you well, thinking of you, and remember you can always email me if you just need to talk about the things you need to get off your chest. <br>Rebecca<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972433077600497076.post-17861774255662191212005-12-18T13:21:00.000-08:002005-12-18T13:21:00.000-08:00You know you're not alone, Marti. It probably does...You know you're not alone, Marti. It probably doesn't help to know that, but perhaps there is some comfort in knowing that thousands, if not millions, have been through something similar, and anyone who has lost a loved one understands that hole in the heart that can never be filled.<br>Hugs and best wishes,<br>Bon & MalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972433077600497076.post-86752816453520616972005-12-18T13:54:00.000-08:002005-12-18T13:54:00.000-08:00YOU HAVE SAID IT QUITE WELL, I AM SORRY..............YOU HAVE SAID IT QUITE WELL, I AM SORRY.....................STORMIEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972433077600497076.post-76450177717096829942005-12-18T16:17:00.000-08:002005-12-18T16:17:00.000-08:00I am so sorry.I am so sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972433077600497076.post-51988335931137749772005-12-18T18:10:00.000-08:002005-12-18T18:10:00.000-08:00I'm so sorry.......it must be so hard to deal with...I'm so sorry.......it must be so hard to deal with it on a constant daily basis. <br><br>bettyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972433077600497076.post-35714128477211256882005-12-18T21:56:00.000-08:002005-12-18T21:56:00.000-08:00Im so sorry Marti (((((Marti))))We know someone he...Im so sorry Marti (((((Marti))))<br>We know someone here who is from Louisianna so I've herd some pretty grim tales. I hope youare okay . Does it help to journal about it or to paint?<br>love and hugs, natalieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972433077600497076.post-72926444006589036662005-12-19T09:21:00.000-08:002005-12-19T09:21:00.000-08:00I wasn't in a storm but my house burned down. ...I wasn't in a storm but my house burned down. I lost everything, including my cats in the fire. I got out of the house with just the clothes (night clothes) on my back. Then the insurance company accused us of starting the fire ( the same day of the fire) and refused to replace anything that we had lost. Even though the insurance company couldn't prove that we started the fire, our insurance was cancelled. I still feel the loss. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972433077600497076.post-87848052013173264682005-12-20T11:13:00.000-08:002005-12-20T11:13:00.000-08:00So sorry for you. Can only imagine your feelings. ...So sorry for you. Can only imagine your feelings. I guess this Christmas will always come with an asterisk, BUT, be thankful you lived thru it and are here for the holidays. richAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972433077600497076.post-86933868089797337082005-12-28T19:27:00.000-08:002005-12-28T19:27:00.000-08:00The pictures are incredible! Mother Nature is tru...The pictures are incredible! Mother Nature is truly amazing, unbelievable, unfathomable, and her destruction is incomprehensible. I wish there was something profound for me to say that wouldn't sound trite, but I'm simply humbled by what you have written here.<br>Judith<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972433077600497076.post-19864184707955650942005-12-28T21:21:00.000-08:002005-12-28T21:21:00.000-08:00(((Marti))))))Im so osrry honey...IS some of the w...(((Marti))))))<br>Im so osrry honey...IS some of the water gone now? Did they have to set up a new waterworks system?<br>I worry if it is still pretty bad whihc I hear it is in New Orleans please tellus more I love you<br>natalieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com