Katrina

Well well....I'm sure everyone has seen the horrible devastation that Katrina left behind in New Orleans, Biloxi/Gulfport, Mobile, and the other small towns surrounding them. My Grandma L lives in Biloxi and thankfully she and J were safely in Georgia during the hurricane. For a long time, we all assumed the worst. That her house that she shared with Grandpa D was gone. Miraculously, her house survived. It's a little bumped and bruised, but on first inspection everything looks wonderful considering that the city around her basically is in shambles. Most of the casinos are destroyed or damaged badly. Hwy 90 is impassable at some spots and broken to bits in other parts. There is no water. No food. No electricity. Many people lost their lives and I'm sure they will find many more people who have died. The casinos that brought so much revenue to Biloxi are destroyed. I say all this because those of us who were higher up from the coast that lost power for several hours, or even those of us who won't have power for a week or more need to remember this. We need to be thankful and grateful that we have our lives. We need to be thankful that we have a secure roof over our heads. And those whose houses have been damaged by trees....at least you still have a house to BE damaged. These people have lost EVERYTHING. Some even their very lives. So, be thankful that you have what you have. Be thankful that you can still see or talk to your loved ones. BE THANKFUL.