The Storm Has Passed and Four Years Later

We awoke this morning to sunshine after our evening of storms and floods.  The pictures of the flooding left us saying wow.  Some places got almost six inches of rain.  My husband said the flood waters had receded and the road leading out of our plat had reopened this morning.  Also around three am, the highway reopened.  There is still some debris on the roads.  It was amazing how fast the rain fell and how quickly everything flooded.  People who tried to drive through floods learned a lesson, as their cars were swiftly taken away by the current.  A few people had to be rescued, but no one was seriously injured.

We are going to be blessed with a beautiful Memorial Day weekend.  The weather report shows sunshine and temperatures in the upper 70's.  My husband and I are looking forward to a fun filled weekend.  It is turning out to be a relaxing and nice May despite a few glitches in the weather.

All the rain is making the grass grow quickly.  We will definitely be mowing it, as soon as it dries out.   Laney was wet this morning as she came in from outside.  You could see the moisture on top of the grass, as the sun glistened on it.  It is very humid outside, but I am not complaining after our long winter.

My husband and I are enjoying this May.  It is hard to believe that we are now four years out from my husband's cancer diagnosis.  It seemed like a long journey to this point in time and yet the days have passed quickly.  We both are in a better place mentally and are feeling more peaceful.  The worry of cancer will always be with us, but as the days pass and we enjoy life the past is being replaced with good memories.  I pray and thank God everyday for our blessed life.

I can finally say that I feel that my confidence has returned and my sense of humor has been showing itself quite a bit these days.  I really understand now the consequences of  PTSD.  The mind is very powerful and needs to be taken care of just as the rest of our body.  I have had a few people say they just don't understand how trauma in life can cause your mind to shut down.  I guess the saying is true that you have to experience something to really understand what others are going through.  I will continue to pray and support people who have experienced mental problems.  We need to educate people that the mind sometimes needs to be treated medically also.  I think some people forget that our brain is an organ too.  We treat our other body organs for disease and injury, so let's not forget our  brains which our part of us also.  Please educate yourself and others to take away the stigma of mental illness.  With proper medications and therapy for the mind, life is really beautiful.

Life is beautiful !!

Elizabeth