Reality Check

The question "Where are you from?" may be difficult to answer, but "What do you consider your home town?" is easy--Houston, Texas.  Watching the effects of Hurricane Harvey has struck close to home especially after we experienced Rita and Ike, and I helped with the recovery of Katrina in New Orleans.  The only property we still have in Houston is in storage and we do not know its condition; small potatoes compared to the condition of our friends and acquaintances.  There is sadness and astonishment over the destruction.  There is a feeling of guilt for not being able to be there and help out.  On the other end of the spectrum there is a feeling of pride over the resilience of the Texas people and the selflessness and sacrifice they have shown caring for and helping each other out.  Hurricane Harvey will leave its mark on history as a storm of epic proportion but it will also show how great the people of the State of Texas and the people of the country are when it comes to resilience, strength and unity.