This is the one year mark, so I'll post this officially as a reminder...since it was in my personal journals. Although I haven't been back to Missouri or Alabama since August, I know that people are resilient and innately positive in the face of tragedy. We are still thinking about y'all!
I've spent the past month, two months recording, witnessing, researching - feeling, seeing, tasting the loss and destruction from this year's batch of tornadoes. I can't think of a single thing more sobering, a single memory or experience in my existence that can compare to these tragedies. Above is a picture of an elementary school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Although I have countless pictures, they really can't tell the story or accurately portray the depth or magnitude of the situation and state of Tuscaloosa, Joplin, and all the other affected communities.
When I was in Alabama, the first week of May, I heard this song on the radio quite a bit, and I think it is a great mantra to couple with the current events. It's heartbreaking (the song and loss), but people are resilient and hope is a thriving, living thing that can push us out of the bleakest, darkest corners. To all of you who have lost family, friends, homes and your sense of safety, I am praying for you! Believe that I am not alone in that statement. The nation, and world are pulsing with love for you; It is my hope that you can feel it.
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