Shouldn't…but Do

In life and in nature, the aftermath of a storm oftentimes becomes the defining feature of its passage.

What takes seconds to damage or destroy, may take weeks, months, or years to repair.  Trauma.  Loss of power, loss of place.   Some damage – to relationship, psyche, or home – is irreparable.

To those I know, and those I do not,  affected by the tide and tumult of Hurricane Irene, my thoughts are with you.