Re: Happy Holidays...

["T. K. Cassidy" <tkc@KUENTOS.GUAM.NET>]

When Supertyphoon Paka roared over, we huddled in the center of our house
while 236+ mph winds tore around us. Window glass shuddered loudly in their
frames. We could hear the houses around us being destroyed. We lost the
washer, dryer and an air/con as well as1400of my books when the air/con
cover got sucked out. Looking at the houses around us and knowing over 5000
people are totally homeless at this time of the year is very humbling... we
were extremely lucky.

But the resilience of these folks is amazing. On the morning after, we had
to go out to check on a telephone-less, newcomer to Guam. There was a woman
on the corner I wish I had taken a picture of. There she stood in the
middle of the wreckage of her home, barbequing under a bright yellow tarp
strung among four trees. Dead center stood her perfectly decorated
Christmaa tree.... amazing!

The power crews are working 24 hours a day. We got water back this morning
and expect power to be back within three months...thank God for generators!

Best to all who wrote to send us their prayers and wishes!

Merriest and happiest to you all!

Slainte! Guam is 15 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (USA) --
Living' in the future -- ain't Life grand!

T. K. Cassidy, MLIS -     tkc@kuentos.guam.net
                                         http://storylady.com
Winner - 1997 Maga'lahi Award for Excellence in the Humanities

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