Joplin Missouri. I used to drive from Springfield with my mother-in-law to have lunch or do a little shopping there. My kids have an aunt & uncle that still live there. (Aunt Sharon & Uncle Dan are accounted for and uninjured.) It's not a place that I know well, just a nice little Missouri town. But now, most if it is gone. In just a few minutes.
When things like this happen it makes you take stock, I think. Are those shoes really that important? How about all the other "stuff"? Don't get me wrong- I like stuff. But I like my family & friends a whole lot more.
So I needed to write this, to remember how much you can lose and still have so much. To remember that a show that is only 1/2 DVR'd does not a tragedy make. Sorry, someone actually Tweeted that on Sunday night so I had to include that in the memory of this. Yes, they knew about the tornado, they are from CoMo. Nuff said.
We got a storm on Sunday too. It was pretty bad. Cameron is young & bullet proof so kept driving until he thankfully made it home to St Charles from KC. And met up with a couple sets of storm chasers. That's usually a clue that weather is not that great. But all is well. Nothing is damaged.
But Joplin? The structures of the town are gone. But I have no doubt when the people catch their breath and get some supplies they'll clean up and rebuild.
I know that TONS of people will be writing about this tragedy. People with information far more relevant or important. But my purpose is personal, even a little selfish maybe?
Wow. I really don't have anything else. Just wow.
via AP photographer Mike Gullett |
This photo keeps sticking in my mind
via KSPR Springfield |
This says it all. This baby is important. The house, not so much.
via the bigfeedblog.com |
Look at their faces. I could bawl just looking at them.
via USA Today |
I needed to write this down today. To record it, to remember it. As I write, at this moment there are 116 confirmed casualties. I'm sure there will be many more. But several were found alive today as well & I hope that that number will go up also.
Remember what is important. You kids, your spouses, loved ones and yes, our pet-children. Tell them you love them.
xoxo
Lissa
That last picture really got to me too. Just a reminder that the small and simple things are what is important in life.
ReplyDeleteSo, so true! We all take so much for granted! Thanks for this post!
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