Worries and woes

[miladycarol]

Great. I just was on the phone with my Mom. Apparently, Houston is going to play host to hurricane Rita.


I understand hurricanes. I’m originally from New England. I’ve lived through plenty. Apparently, Texas is completely disorganized about hurricane alerts.

My Mom lives in a paper-thin mobile home, in a mobile home park just outside Houston. They are currently evacuating her area… but to where? All the motels and hotels are full of Louisiana survivors. There are no organized shelters, no clear evacuation plan and nowhere for her to go.

Where I lived, there were neighborhood stations for hurricanes. When I moved into a new area, they told us where the closest hurricane shelter was located. It was usually a school gym or church basement. There were clear evacuation plans and officials were practiced in keeping the hoards moving in a practical manner.

Not so in Texas.

I tried to convince my Mom to just hop on a plane and I’d cover her ticket. I tried to persuade her to get in the car and just drive inland and sleep in a rest stop if necessary. She is apparently going to try to find out tomorrow what other options she has. Good luck to her. It doesn’t sound like they are very amenable to helping scared seniors living in cardboard houses.

So, I’m sitting here with my leg up and my new crutches by my desk wondering how I can hop a plane down there and help her. I realize, of course, that’s just not going to work. How am I going to do all the things I’d need to down there when I can barely walk myself? How can I lift her precious belongings and pack her car with them? How can I do anything for her but sit here and worry?

That’s it. I sit here and worry. Completely impotent. I won’t know if she’s alive or dead, where she is and if anything is left of hers.

I plan to redirect all my energy away from my healing and try to will the hurricane away from her area. Hopefully, that will be enough. I have so little else to give right now.

Comments

hope all gose well

[davesc4545.livejournal.com]

just hope all gose well i do not think i could live in that kind of area ( sure we have are earthquakes but they give some mild waring most times ) mother naure is just mad at the humans and i cant balem her...

Re: hope all gose well

[miladycarol.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[rainbow.livejournal.com]

Gah. *safe mom vibes* *getting mom evacuated to here or somewhere else safely vibes*

and *healing you vibes*

[miladycarol.livejournal.com]

Thank you, for both. *hug*

[karinablack.livejournal.com]

ack :(

[miladycarol.livejournal.com]

Indeed.

[lurkitty.livejournal.com]

This will sound strange, I know. But there are things about me you don't know (I'll tell you sometime later). I can tell you right now your mom is fine and will remain so. I *know*. Be well and rest in the light.

[miladycarol.livejournal.com]

It doesn't sound strange at all. I can't even conceive of her not being okay, but I feel all the worry and stress regardless. I feel it from her perspective. She's lonely and afraid and has a long, dark night ahead of her. I can't be there to help her, and this makes me feel both sad and angry.

Nevertheless, you intrigue me more and more. I will certainly have to spend more quality time with you soon. And thank you for your comfort and words. *hug*