This Sandy storm has come and gone but not without unusual destruction in several states leaving so many homeless, some changing to another hospital, and still many others not really knowing what they will do next! Hard decisions must be made in many cases on where will I live next, rebuild and start over, or stay with family or friends????

Having to make decisions like this is very hard on any person especially when they have lived much of their lives where they are now but staying there is no longer possible! Some lost their cars while others who needs their jobs had to walk since the trains and subway are not operating yet! That makes this storm the most devastating in that area since 1888 as reported on the new TV!

On the other hand this is my first time seeing snow, this much water being pushed from the ocean, and wide spread damage in this many states all at once this late in the hurricane season this year! It reminded me so much of Katrina when my wife lost her dad while trying to be transferred to a different living facility long before it made landfall that late August morning and they didn't recover his body until early February!

The really hard part for many of these people is deciding should they stay, rebuild or move to another part of that city! For some they may want to move to higher ground where flooding wouldn't be a big factor! That's a choice each family or person has to consider especially when that has been their homestead for so long!

Me being in the Army for 22 years and having to move and relocate every three years or so, it is much easier for me to make a move including overseas stations! Since I retired in 1979 I have only moved twice and been in this location since 1986, some 26 years or so and have no plans to buy another house in my life time!!

I see on the weather channel another storm is trying to form and with that we just don't know!!!!!!!!!!!

I continue to send my prayers for all those affected, I know the feelings, so my prayers are with all of them in whatever decision they choose!! We can't forget those who lost their lives in this storm, may they rest in peace!!!!!! God bless all our members here and our future members soon to come!!!!!!