When you live in Oklahoma or anywhere in Tornado Alley, you know weather. You know what to look for when the sky turns green. You know what rotation looks like, and the difference between a watch and a warning. You plant the weather radio next to your bed, and make sure you have a pair of shoes next to the bed, in case you have to make a run for it in the middle of the night. You have a plan; where to go, what to grab on the way, who to call first after the all clear. You know that, during tornado season, sometimes you get plenty of warning, and sometimes they, basically, just drop from the sky. You know, when you see devastation somewhere else, that it could easily have been you digging through the remains of your home.
This has been a rough week for Tornado Alley, and Oklahoma in particular. With all the tragic images and stories coming out of Moore, all I can do is hug my kid and thank God it wasn't my family, my home, my town. Because next time we might not be so lucky.
Moore needs all the help they can get, right now and in the future. Joplin just celebrated two years since their devastating tornado, and while I did notice new houses and businesses going up when I was there yesterday, Joplin is still so far from the city it was. Moore will have the same trials, but they will pick up the pieces and rebuild, just like Joplin, and we will be there to help and support them. I encourage everyone to do what they can, whether that's donating money or supplies, or helping clean up, or working on a Habitat for Humanity home in a few months. Everything will be appreciated.
Here is a fantastic list of ways to help out now!
In other news, Darrin passed his test! We've already started looking at places to rent in Florida, and hopefully we will all be settled in the same place in the next month or two. I am so ready to start this next phase!
Brooke
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