New Life

With spring just around the corner and Easter approaching, my attention is drawn to the gift of life. So fleeting and so final, yet so beautiful. Living in the midst of chaos and near total destruction now for over a month, it is easy to understand the "Why Me attitude." Our homes are so important and to watch people day after day looking from Their FEMA trailers at destruction and just praying that someone will show up to complete the demolition and cart it away, is the hardest thing I have witnessed.

Eighty four year old Valena, who lives 10 miles from the coast, waited out the storm because she refused to leave her own bed, now patiently waits for me to finish her bedroom and bathroom so once again she will be able to enjoy rest and comfort. I couldn't resist having my picture taken with the twins who are the newest additions to her clan, and the most vivid reminder that the future of this community rests peacefully in my arms.