Ivy Tied Up |

I just turned off cnn.. I couldnt watch it anymore. I am seeing hte aftermath here where i live. 6 hours from the destruction and cities in shambles. The people are here. And they are scared. They feel hopeless. My phone has been ringing like grand central station. Its okay. I dont mind. My aunts are okay. My friends are okay. Shaken, scared,restless, hungry but okay. They survived. They dont have anything to go home to but they are alive. One friend called crying saying she was scared for her life. her home was still standing. BUT she has enough food to last maybe another day and 6 mouths to feed. 3 of which are children. How do you tell a baby there is nothing left. She is scared to leave her house to get water from the red cross.. Scared of being robbed. less than 1/4 of a tank of gas and no store open anywhere near her. She is scared for her life and her kidslives. She is scared because people are being shot, robbed for gas..She doesnt know which way is up. Another friend called me once she hit the border and finally got phone service. She said she grabbed what stuff she could and she hauled ass. She too was scared. she said she saw people being robbed for their cars at redlights. SCARY! I feel for them. I’m not goign to get into the politics of this situation. Frankly. There is no room for them. Its a natural disaster. Its a very sad sad situation. And its a time for all of us to come together and take care of those who have nothing left.No where to go. No where to turn!

This has left me so sad! I’m just emmotionally drained from it all..
I hope all of you have reached your families who were there. I hope they are okay. And my thoughts are with you all!