You Matter. They Matter. We Matter.

In a few days it's coming up to the 10th month anniversary of the Arlington Woods Tornado. The work is almost done; there are only 11 items on the list of things that have to get done — some big, some small — all that take time and coordination. The rebuild has become almost a full time job, trying to coordinate contractors and all the rest but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Most of the boxes have been unpacked, but there are the last 15 or so where we have to wait for broken furniture to be repaired or replaced before they can be unpacked. All this keeps me busier than ever, but also distracts me from the feelings that emerge on a regular basis that it still doesn't feel like home. Many approach me and say, "You're going to have a brand new house". No. We won't. We'll have a fixed house, some of which can't be restored so it'll be different. That's the perspective I'm trying to keep. A new start. Don't try to replace so...