I was glad when Baruch College was closed, but by the third day I was losing my mind. I needed to go out somewhere. I had the urge like an addict has for his drug. I didn’t care where I went as long as I was out of my house and wondering freely in the streets of NYC. I do appreciate the rest I got from these days, but I also learned to appreciate the wrath of mother nature. I had never experienced a storm like Hurricane Sandy. Thankfully we didn’t lose power or anything for that matter. We are
The devastation and the heart ache that this storm caused is unfathomable. While my family and I were safe in our haven, thousand of people and children were going through what I can never imagine in my life. The story that rips my heart is of the mother in Staten Island who lost her 2 sons while trying to find them a safe place. What I don’t understand is why anyone would attempt to leave their home and compete with a hurricane. As a mother myself, I would’ve thought out a plan carefully to make sure that my daughter and I are safe and can live to see the aftermath of such a powerful storm that tore up our city. I can’t imagine any parent I know risking their lives and their children’s life the way this mother did. I am sorry if I sound harsh, but the truth is the truth.
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Juliya Madorskaya // Nov 5th 2012 at 10:13 am
If you had not left by the time it hit, running in the middle of the surge was not the best idea. Perhaps out of fear it seemed most logical at the moment. Maybe their house was being washed away, I am not aware of the details. It is unbelievable what has happened to people.
I would like to say that I have been “resting” but the worries and reruns just won’t stop.
elizabeth griffin // Nov 7th 2012 at 12:08 am
For me it was like time stood still and I had no worries or expectations because there was nothing to do. Yet, living in this busy society I quickly grew anxious. You should’ve gone outside, I saw people outside as soon as it was safe. Taking stock of things I guess
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