We had survived the storm with a minimal power outage and
two slats knocked from the fence. We considered
ourselves lucky and are just dealing with having no internet or TV. We watched the news at a friend’s house and
just marveled at the destruction – it looked like something out of a movie. I got updates on my friends and family and
offered help where we could. The longest
wait being for my godfather who lives out on Long Island.
After three days off, I returned to the office to find it
intact – like nothing had ever happened.
Plus a bunch of emails from companies that we work with that ranged from
concerned about us to angry over delays getting answers and shipments.
Our CEO arrived with two generators and 14 gas cans. Gas was given to those that needed it the most
for generators or who had had to leave their homes and were dealing with bigger
things than sitting in a gas line. He
sent a co-worker who lives in PA home with the empty gas cans to fill up and the
next day the rest of us got our tanks filled.
(Like I needed another reason to love this company!!)
As the sense of “normal” started to creep in, we found out
that a nor’easter is coming and there was an earthquake nearby…… a sign of the apocalypse
and NJ is the epicenter?
To top things off, my dad crashed with a tractor
trailer. True to his name – Lucky - he
is ok. There will be a bunch of chiropractor
visits in his future and his car is toast (hello, jaws of life!). Plus, he can’t get a rental car due to the hurricane
aftermath…..but he is in one piece.
It’s definitely been a whirlwind!!
