This entire Ike experience has helped me put a lot of things into perspective.
Yesterday I was reflecting on the 10 days I spent away from my home and I wish that I would have remembered to bring my gratitude journal with me while I was away.
Yesterday I also returned to work for the first time since Ike. I listened to co-workers who are native New Orleanians and experienced Katrina and others who have immediate family from Galveston and have no idea what it looks like in person. The greeting on campus yesterday was “Good to see you. How did Ike treat you?”
My answer to that is that I truly can not complain. My situation is NOTHING compared to others. Yes I was inconvenienced but who am I not to be? I am nobody in God’s great scheme of things. As I spoke with a few SisterFriends this week, I stated that if I did not know it before, I definitely know now that GOD is in total control! HE is the Man!!!
Things that were lost can be replaced…..that’s what insurance is for.
While on my “hurrication” I really did have many good times. When was the last time I got to spend so much time with my family? I thank God for my family, because I know people who are not as close to their family as I am to mine. I was able to laugh, play and chat it up with nephews. I’d like to think that I have a big influence on them, and this time I may have been able to deposit something into their already precious life accounts. I was able to have some slumber party type conversations with my sister. Not too long ago she mentioned that she missed spending time with me because of my school and intern schedule. Well guess what. God took care of that! I feel a lot closer to my family than I did 10 days ago. Who thought we could get any closer? I was in constant contact with my Sister Circle. We pulled one another through and we are not done yet.
I am also very grateful because I actually have a job to return to. There are people in Bolivar and Galveston that have nothing to return to. Don’t take this experience for granted. Just like my first blog advises find the lesson in every experience or you will have to repeat it until you get it right.
Be blessed!!!! Actually you are blessed!!!!
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YOU FINALLY BLOGGED! And it was well worth the wait! I love that line, "who am I to not be inconvenienced?" I LOVE THAT!!
We have alot to chat about:) But I did love how the Sistah Circle still found ways to laugh even when the wind was kicking up:) I saved some of the emails because they were so funny!
The 10 days of "disconnect" also gave me some time to "reconnect" as well:) If that makes sense.
Hi Ivy!
I'm so glad to see you made it through Ike in such a positive way. I was in London and worried about my family and friends. I am still astonished each time I learn what inconveniences people dealt with...hard to imagine Houston without power for so long.
I have big news: I quit my job! Am going to take a much needed break. Giving up my flat in London and will be in Houston just before Christmas through the end of January - so will have good time to catch up.
Give my best to your family and tell Reiko I said hello - I see she posted here. I will check out her blog too;)
Ali
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