The New Normal (for at least a while)

Today has been this strange dichotomy of personal and public worries and happiness.

I have felt strange since yesterday because my focus is still on my father. It seems small and selfish, but he is my father. He is well. We hope to finally be going home tomorrow.

That is one part of me.

The other part of me is watching news and combing the news about Sunday and Monday. I’m in awe of my state.

Okay, let me tell you somethings, I hate certain things about my state. I just do. The things right about this state, though, are so very good. I believe deep in their hearts, Oklahomans are good.

I love this state. We live through some terrible and tough things, but we do it together.

I still can’t wrap my brain around the damage. News about the two schools hurts my heart. The footage of the damage is unreal. I looks like another planet. If I wouldn’t have had my one experience with tornado clean up I would have no perspective what so ever. Tornado damage is just that different than anything I have ever seen.

Things are gone. People are giving. People are helping. We are asking if all of our loved ones are okay. We thank god when they are and comfort when things aren’t. (Everyone of mine are okay. I won’t feel safe about the Viking until I see him in person, but I don’t know when that will happen.)  We wonder how we can help and what happens next. This is our new normal for a little while.

Thank you for showing me my faith in the goodness of people is correct.