Labor Day

Labor Day

This year Labor Day was a little different. Melissa Clouthier out of Houston asked if we had forgotten what Labor Day was about. Yes? Good!

But this year Labor Day brought the winds and the fire. Tropical Storm Lee whipped the wind in Central Texas. Drought, dry land, electricity, and maybe arson brought the rest. We evacuated on Monday night and got back to our home on Tuesday morning, against orders I might add. We didn’t have permission to come back, but I’ve never believed that a free person has to ask permission to act in their own best interests.

I know people who have lost homes - I know many more who are stunned at the rapid destruction of their property but who are thankful they still have their lives. When we left here Monday night I felt as if I would throw up, vomit up all the stress and heartache of what I knew was coming. I cannot imagine the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of those who actually did lose their homes and possessions. I will try to help in some way over the next few days to ease at least some of their burdens.

Thanks to all the new Facebook friends. This has been an experience trying to help in some way to at least get information to those who were outside the “evacuation zone” and had no way of knowing what was going on.

Labor Day. I won’t forget this one.