Lines and Home

Tim is an engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers. Yes, that Corps. It has been interesting following his struggle to rebuild and relocate after his home was destroyed by flood waters. After 22 months in a miniscule FEMA trailer, he and his family are finally moving into their new home. Rebuilding at the same location was out of the question. The cost was outrageous. Reluctantly, the family had to leave their neighborhood, but they have found a new home.

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[Tim]

Thanks for the kind thoughts. I tell people all the time how lucky we are. We landed on our feet. Nobody in my family died. We didn't have to break a hole in the roof to avoid drowning. We weren't stranded in the Superdome. What happened to us is we lost our stuff. Just stuff. We were lucky because we retained our lives and our dignity. Stuff you can replace as we are doing now. It's taken years, but we are recovering. So many people won't or can't. We are the lucky ones.

Peace,

Tim

[Marco]

Here's to you and your family and may you enjoy your new home and make it your own.