When I see bad things that happen in other states, I worry.
Something happens in Seattle, I call my mom to see if she’s heard from her brother.
Storms in Tennessee, I call my mom to make sure my grandma and aunt have checked in.
I might check out my friends’ blogs if something happens in their area, just to make sure they’re okay.
I only have to check in once, because I just don’t know that many people in those places.
But today…today I sit and wait. I pray nobody I know was affected by the bridge collapse. I pray for those families who are.
Immediate phone calls to family assured me that they are okay. I’m okay. I’ll take The Man’s advice and be thankful for that. But I will continue to pray for the victims and their families. And I will continue to ache every time I see the wreckage, knowing how many lives have been disturbed, though they don’t accurately show how this tragedy has shaken our beautiful city.
Something happens in Seattle, I call my mom to see if she’s heard from her brother.
Storms in Tennessee, I call my mom to make sure my grandma and aunt have checked in.
I might check out my friends’ blogs if something happens in their area, just to make sure they’re okay.
I only have to check in once, because I just don’t know that many people in those places.
But today…today I sit and wait. I pray nobody I know was affected by the bridge collapse. I pray for those families who are.
Immediate phone calls to family assured me that they are okay. I’m okay. I’ll take The Man’s advice and be thankful for that. But I will continue to pray for the victims and their families. And I will continue to ache every time I see the wreckage, knowing how many lives have been disturbed, though they don’t accurately show how this tragedy has shaken our beautiful city.
