The real victims of Hurricane Sandy—those who lost loved
ones and/or homes, those who remain in shelters—remain in my prayers. Though we
were certainly inconvenienced by “Super Storm Sandy,” and though, while
experiencing 11 days without power we felt we were living in Colonial times or
the Twilight Zone, I’ve found a number of things Sandy reminded me to be
grateful for:
2.
The opportunity to clear stacks of kindling wood
from our garage and to finally get rid of the logs from the tree we lost in the
Microburst of October 2006
3.
My Girl Scout training that enabled me to
consistently build a start-with-one-match fire in our fireplace
4.
The money saved by not using electricity and
heating for 11 days
5.
The money saved on gas for the car—who could
take a long trip when gas station lines stretched half a mile?
6.
More time with my husband since he couldn’t
watch the Tennis Channel
7.
The free time to patch cracks and paint the
upstairs hallway
8.
More time—during the day at least—to read
9.
Missing all the political commercials and
robo-calls
10.
The Montclair Library, that provided warmth and
Wi-Fi 24 hours a day
11.
Terra Tea Shop that consistently served hot,
delicious soups and warm drinks, even delivering them to my “work station” in
the library auditorium.
12.
Montclair and all the houses of worship and
organizations that opened their doors to support those who were in the dark and
cold
13.
More evidence for those who consistently deny
climate change, hopefully leading them to rethink their position.
14.
The generosity of neighbors near—those across
the street who extended a power line when their electricity came back—and far –the
people who drove from their southern states to help NJ neighbors, political
differences notwithstanding.
15.
The opportunity to appreciate what I have, and,
as we begin National Homeless Awareness Week, to better understand the plight of our
homeless neighbors who must always seek places of warmth, light and the next
warm meal.
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