It just doesn't stop

[fox_c]

The good news is that the memorial service went really well. Everyone was on their best behaviour and I got to reconnect with some family members I've longed missed. I didn't get to go up and say good bye to the mountain, but I hold out hope that can be done on another trip.

The bad news is that a tornado has levelled parts of Woodward, including

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[lushfemke]

Crikey, that's been quite a few days.

*hugs*

[fox_c]

Yeah, it was NOT FUN. But we're back now and I can't decide if the normalcy feels right or not.

[tsarina]

It always feels like bad things are iron filings around a magnet.

Be good to yourself.

[fox_c]

You too darling! Have been reading your latest posts with so much interest. Take it easy and let the healing take.

[tashar]

I'm so sorry, C. *hugs*

[fox_c]

Me too. :( But hey, what do you do besides love them?

[electrichobbit]

Oh no - your family was what I worried about most when I heard about the tornado, but I thought everything was ok when I saw your facebook status. At least everyone is safe, and I'm assuming everything was insured.

And as far as feeling worthless...it sucks. Being so far away from family - especially when something like this happens - sucks. But we made the choices we made, and we made them so that we could be happy, right? As much as you'd like for your mother to need you, can you imagine what life would be like if you had stayed?

[fox_c]

Yeah, I didn't want to post about Mom's business over there because A LOT of people I know from HS I have friended over there and some of them are still rather tied into the gossip networks in that corner of the world. The least I can do for my mom is not contribute to the gossip-mongering, I figure.

Everything was insured and the adjustors have been out (see next post), so the wheels are moving.

I shudder to think what my life would have been like if I had stayed - so no regrets there. And honestly, I'm so far down this path that I'm not sure I could go back and make a different decision now. Probably for the best, that.

[austengirl]

I'm so sorry to hear that. I know it sucks to feel useless and the timing only adds to the awfulness. I'm glad no one was hurt. I guess the silver lining is your mom having local support and being able to start picking up the pieces.

[fox_c]

The local support has really been a lifesaver. That community can really be quite vicious on the gossip front, but when things really get bad, they do all pull together. I just hope the pulling together bit lasts for a few weeks at least.