My Heart Hurts

Those of you that follow me on Facebook know this already, others may remember that Joplin, Missouri is my hometown.

Apartment Complex in Joplin Before the Tornado

I have been watching the news and following the feeds basically non-stop since the tornado hit Sunday evening. I’ve been listening to the talk radio station out of Joplin in a sort of stunned fog.

I know that I can’t know exactly what it was like to live through those terrifying 20 minutes of chaos or the disorienting aftermath. But I do know that there is a special hell reserved for those of us who are thousands of miles away waiting for the next Facebook update from a friend who was silent for 10 hours after the storm.

I think everyone on my list has been accounted for without serious injury. I know several people who have lost their homes. I know a few who have family members among the dead.

Apartment Complex After

Apartment Complex in Joplin After Tornado

I know I haven’t been checking here on the old blog much, outside of trying to write about the most disappointing season of American Idol ever… but if you would all please consider making a donation to the American Red Cross to help the efforts in Joplin?

An economically depressed area full of some of the best friends I have ever had needs help. I can’t even tell you how badly I wish I could be there helping with the clean up and recovery.

4 thoughts on “My Heart Hurts

  1. Well being around second hand smoke isn’t going to help the situation much either but do you sweat real easy that could be part of it do you excercise regularly cause if you don’t this would have a big toll anxiety will bring on all the syptoms you mentioned try not getting up so fast also don’t do alot of stenous things next i would see a dr if there is no changes..
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  2. This is really sad story. Hope all are well and saved their lives after the Tornado. It is impossible to stop these natural disasters. Only we can do is forecast before and disaster management.Tuscany Wine Tours

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