Comments | becke1084: Heartbreaking e-mail

becke1084

Heartbreaking e-mail

Sep 03, 2005 23:16

Just got this e-mail from my dad ( Read more... )

family, public, hurricane

Comments 8

closedblueyes September 4 2005, 09:08:43 UTC

*hugs*

becke1084 September 4 2005, 23:16:45 UTC

Thank you, Ellen. I'm counting down the days until we can hug FOR REAL.

mattie_frie September 4 2005, 10:54:28 UTC

I can't grasp the fact that my grandparents house is gone, I'm not even going to pretend I understand what it would be like if my house was destoryed...so, I'm not sure what to say other than you know that I'm here and I'll do anything that I can to help.

becke1084 September 9 2005, 07:24:00 UTC

My dad's house was very cool, and it meant a lot to him and Deborah because he had waited a long time to build on that lot, they worked for almost 2 years to find and agree on all the perfect flooring, furniture, etc., to finish it, and they had just moved in at Christmas. They had an awesome view and really enjoyed coming home every night. But I wasn't particularly attached to that house -- I am upset for them, but personally, I am way more upset over the family antiques that were lost, including an awesome spindle bed that was going to be mine and a desk that was used by a doctor during the Civil War ( ... )

persuasive September 4 2005, 13:14:20 UTC

hey, my mom was able to get a 6 month lease at the shitty apartment complex in front of fort bayou, they are called chateau bayou. its over there by classy chassis. anyways, they are being real reasonable, and some are still furnished.

have your dad look there. best of all they have phone, water, and elec.

becke1084 September 9 2005, 07:24:58 UTC

Thank you for this info. My dad is looking at small rental houses -- I think he wants to live with his parents for the time being. I didn't realize this, but I think he is thinking long-term housing, too. I guess I should have realized it, but he's not going to rebuild. He's looking elsewhere.

This is so awful.

glass_sailor September 4 2005, 18:42:41 UTC

My mom emailed me today to tell me that Thomas Butera clung to a tree through the hurricane. Clung to a tree. Also, the sponsor of the Montessori School up the street died. Dad's ok although we lost the house (I heard it first from you, so thank you) and working at the Pascagoula hospital which as of Friday had no running water and were working off of limited power from generators.
Would you agree that to the extant that is possible the shoreline needs to be returned to nature? To me rebuilding is a death sentence.

becke1084 September 9 2005, 07:28:02 UTC

I heard Thomas stayed at his house by himself. (???) It's just unreal.

I'm sorry about your dad's house, I didn't know you'd heard it first from me. I probably didn't deliver it in a very tactful way, I was such a zombie last week. I saw Morgan the other day, she looked hollow. I guess we all do. She said your mom lost a screen. Unbelievable.

I am pretty sure my dad isn't rebuilding. I think it's going to be too painful for most people. But, I guess you can't stop the market economy, right? Meaning, someone will want that land. Ugh. Death sentence is right.