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And here it is again! The first day of school! This is a big year too! Johnny is headed off to 6th grade....MIDDLE SCHOOL!!!!! Then my girls are off to 1st, 3rd, and 5th grades! This is the first year they won't be in the same school....my baby boy is headed off to the middle school...SOB!!!!!
Ok, I know, suck it up and deal, right? Yeah, well it's not so easy realizing my kids are growing up so darn fast! Seems like just yesterday when I was holding myself from running after the bus and sniffling into my tissue on Johnny's first day of Pre-K!! And now here he is, off to middle school, with lockers and schedules, and switching periods and GIRLS!!!!!!
Sigh, so anyway, here they are, my big beautiful children, growing up way too fast despite my distinct request of them NOT to do so!!
And so here we are, September 11, 2011. Memorable for more than one tragedy this year. Not only is this the 10 year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the U.S., but also now what will be know around my area as the great flood of 2011!
The entire Southern Tier are of Upstate NY was flooded by the steady downpour of rain from Hurricane Lee. We were evacuated from our apartment on Wed. and finally were allowed to return back home late Friday. Here is is Sunday and we still have closed roads, destroyed homes, washed out bridges and total devastation. Although the rivers have receded, now the cleanup and hard work begins.
YNN news has some really great arial shots of what it looks like down here. http://binghamton.ynn.com/
I know growing up in this area, it is a total shock to see and realize that we are living through this! We were very lucky and I know so many more that were not. We have our apartment and all our stuff is ok here, but many have lost everything. They are still giving out water and dry ice, and hundreds are still in shelters unable to return to their homes until FEMA and the inspection crews say its' safe to do so.
So...please keep the area in your thoughts and prayers! And please remember, that no matter what we are going through, we still remember that terrible day 10 years ago, and how it has changed our lives forever! Go and hug a loved one! Kiss a firefighter!! Praise a cop!!!! Say a prayer! Something!
