Trying to get back in the groove...

It's so easy for me to say that and I feel bad that it does.  There are still so many people out there just a mile from me picking up the pieces of their homes and their lives and I am sitting here complaining that my kids get up to early and I can't sleep in in the summer time.  I feel bad for that, I feel bad that I am upset that Joann's is gone and I don't know when I will be able to buy all the things I need for my business without having to go online.  I feel bad that we never lost power and that I am able to get back into my groove without having to find a new home or a new job.  I have talked to others who feel this way too, we feel bad that we were seemingly unaffected.  The simple fact is that by even feeling this, we prove that we are affected.  Everyone in this community has been affected, this has changed life for all of us in some way or another.  What I need to start feeling is thankful.  Thankful, that I have a home, that my family is all safe, that I can help in any way I am able, even if it's only to donate clothes to a family who did lose everything.  I guess I just need to come to terms with that, do what I can and just be thankful.

I am going to stop here today and I am going to resume my normal blog posting tomorrow...

Joplin Tornado 2011

This is what ripped through our town last night.  We are all fine, all our family is safe, but we have friends who lost everything.  Please pray for all those affected by this storm.

 I took all these with my cell phone when we were in town today.  The kids are now out of school for the summer (2 weeks early).  The high school and one elementary school are total losses they are saying and some of the other schools received significant damage so they called it for the rest of the year.  It's been storming off and on all day today, but so far just thunderstorms hopefully it will stay that way.  Our hearts hurt for those who lost loved ones and homes.  We are going to do whatever we can to help in any way that we can.