Yesterday I spent the day with new friends watching college football, drinking beer and eating all day long...Sounds great, right? It was. And it was just what the doctor ordered after a very topsy turvy couple of days...
Topsy turvy might be a tiny bit of an understatement when you learn I'm writing this post in a hotel room on my laptop after an attic fire in my home made it inhabitable for the time being!
Yesterday morning I was feeling low thinking about all the restoration work that needs to be done before I can return to my home. Today, after a perfectly normal Saturday I'm happy my laptop is in fine shape and probably many of my personal belongings will be able to be salvaged. (The Dyson and my PC are probably write-offs, but it's the Dyson that gets the most air play when anyone asks!)
This is definitely right up there when it comes to lousy experiences in my life. (And if you read my last post on Remembrance Day you'll know I've been around the block a few times). As it turns out though, this is another one of those times where I have an opportunity to grow. I'm sure I'll have lots to share with you in future posts about what to watch out for if you ever get hit by a personal catastrophe like this.
The biggest thing I am taking away from this up to now is that this is a time when neighbors become new friends and make what is an absolutely awful experience so much easier to bear. The two guys in the picture are meeting for the first time. My house burning impacted three families - and these two are members of the other two families. As you can see, love at first sight... Well, maybe not love, but there's certainly something going on...
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