I'm in the process of trying to keep my home - a single wide with an
addition - from falling the rest of the way off it's piers - and the
river will hit flood stage sometime this morning! Odd timing - but in
the last 2 weeks I've had an engineer and the local Weatherization rep
tell me that I should've called FEMA in 2006. I had to explain that
since so many people lost everthing they had my problems seems like
nothing. They told me me that once my home falls I, too, will have
lost everything! I only need it stay up until April or May when it
gets dry enough to have it jacked up and re-leveled. The only reason I
can afford to have that done is that one of the men has offered to
work free because he says he owes my father at least that much (Good
thing my Dad's a great guy!)

It is so easy to be grateful and remember that while we don't always
get what we want, we do get what we need. This past 2 years I've been
focused on the fact that, while my life has changed drastically, my
needs are met. Will I be able to maintain such a noble attitude if I
lose everything? I don't know... Right now I'm busy praying that I am
not tested.

My trailer isn't much, but its mine. It's paid for, and most
importantly, I can afford to live there!

Whatever happens, I always remember that nothing is so bad that a
drink won't make it worse - so I'll be fine. NO - I be okay! (we all
know what FINE means!)

Hope it's not raining where you are!

ODAT

Deb K