...Being Under One Roof

Day 94
I mentioned yesterday that we were hit suddenly with a snow/ice storm. Conditions continued to worsen as the day and night went on. I had many, many friends that spent the night in their cars trapped on the interstate. I had many, many friends that abandoned their cars and walked to the nearest shelter to spend the night. Friends of mine also boarded buses, four wheelers, hummers, and even got in the car with complete strangers because they could take them to the nearest shelter and sometimes they were even taken home. There were hundreds of kids and teachers that spent the night in their schools because their parents couldn't get to them to pick them up because they were the ones that were stranded in their cars! Obviously it is a mess here! Today the temperature is not supposed to get above freezing so the conditions aren't going to get much better. Around ten o'clock last night, the city school system where I live announced that all of the schools were clear of kids and teachers and that the last bus had just pulled in to the garage.

So, today, I am thankful that all four of us were under one roof as of two o'clock yesterday afternoon. Danny came home early and we were all together. I didn't have to worry about how I was going to keep my family warm or fed. I am extremely thankful for all of that because I know that it could have ended up differently.