I am especially thankful for the good fortune our family has had recently. I finished my spring semester with 3 A's and 1 A+. I turned 31, am healthy and happy, and celebrated my second Mother's Day as a mom. Most importantly, our family is safe and sound after last weekend's deluge, though the same cannot be said for everyone in Nashville.
Thirty people died as a result of the flooding. Many historic landmarks, including the Grand Ole Opry and the Opryland hotel, and beautiful buildings, including the Nashville Symphony, have suffered significant damage. Many people lost their homes and all their belongings.
Wes and I have only seen the damage through pictures in the news and posted online. We travel in a very small area between home and school, and until yesterday neither of us had ventured out of that. I normally travel around the city for work but haven't because the schools were closed. I'm sure, in time and as the waters completely recede, we will go downtown and see remnants of where the water was. I have to admit that, in a strange way, going through this disaster has made me feel a little bit a part of Nashville. People here are proud of the way the city handled itself and has helped those in need (though I'm sure there are many who need more than has been provided). Communities have come together to help those most affected, and even Peabody has made efforts to help some of its students who lost their homes or needed assistance, including pushing back exams and many professors who extended final deadlines on papers and projects. I wouldn't wish this destruction on any town or anyone, but it does show the strength of a community and its spirit when things like this happen. It's nice to know that, when spring rains turn to flood, there are people there to help.
I am especially thankful for the good fortune our family has had recently. I finished my spring semester with 3 A's and 1 A+. I turned 31, am healthy and happy, and celebrated my second Mother's Day as a mom. Most importantly, our family is safe and sound after last weekend's deluge, though the same cannot be said for everyone in Nashville. 
Thirty people died as a result of the flooding. Many historic landmarks, including the Grand Ole Opry and the Opryland hotel, and beautiful buildings, including the Nashville Symphony, have suffered significant damage. Many people lost their homes and all their belongings. 
Wes and I have only seen the damage through pictures in the news and posted online. We travel in a very small area between home and school, and until yesterday neither of us had ventured out of that. I normally travel around the city for work but haven't because the schools were closed. I'm sure, in time and as the waters completely recede, we will go downtown and see remnants of where the water was. I have to admit that, in a strange way, going through this disaster has made me feel a little bit a part of Nashville. People here are proud of the way the city handled itself and has helped those in need (though I'm sure there are many who need more than has been provided). Communities have come together to help those most affected, and even Peabody has made efforts to help some of its students who lost their homes or needed assistance, including pushing back exams and many professors who extended final deadlines on papers and projects. I wouldn't wish this destruction on any town or anyone, but it does show the strength of a community and its spirit when things like this happen. It's nice to know that, when spring rains turn to flood, there are people there to help.
No comments:
Post a Comment