If you live in Texas or along the Gulf Coast, you have spent the last week paying close attention to Hurricane Ike.
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I personally have many friends that were in the path of the storm. I’m incredibly happy to be able to say that all of my friends and family that were affected by Ike are safe. For all of those that can’t say the same thing, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your loved ones.
If Katrina in 2005 showed us anything, it was to not second guess nature. Hurricanes are a way of life, this time of year, for everyone on the gulf and southern Atlantic coasts. Preparation is the key. When I see the story of the evacuee that gave birth in the middle school, that had been made into a makeshift shelter, I can’t help but smile. The saying that Texas is like a whole other country has never been truer. Rivalries will always exist, but seeing the way that fellow texans have opened their homes to those in need, stands to remind us that we are all humans.
Those that we help today may never be called upon to return the favor, but the examples that are set today help to mold the future generations. Parents and mentors should use this opportunity to teach their children a lesson in what it means to be human and to live in a civilized world. It is also a reminder to take the time to plan for what possible natural disasters could fall upon all of us.
While Hurricane Ike may only be a “celebrity” for this past week, many of us took the time to tune in to the developments of this storm. Along with most hurricanes, Ike will go into the books as the big wolf that huffed, puffed, blew some houses down, and then disappeared. The waters will recede, houses will be rebuilt, and life will get back to normal. Mark it down: Texas 1, Ike 0. You got some good licks in, but you’re now just the Lame Ass Celebrity of the Week.
