Isaias Brings People Together Through Meteorological Misfortune

How are things in your corner of the world? New England was dealt a doozy this past week when Tropical Storm Isaias came ripping through on Tuesday. We were without power for 5 days but avoided any real damage to our house and property. Plenty of debris to clean up, but overall, no big deal. Lots of people weren’t as lucky though - my sister had a big branch tear through her garage and in the 0.9 miles between my house and hers, three families had trees fall onto their upstairs bedrooms. Thankfully, nobody in town was hurt. It was neat to see people coming together after the storm. Tropical storms, flood, drought and all other matter of meteorological misfortune (for all their hardship) brings people together.  I think that everyone was extra eager to lend a helping hand just so that we could all spend time with others! After the skies cleared and the winds died down, our neighborhood had an impromptu block party as people emerged from their houses to assess the damage. Folks stayed socially distant, but it was the first gathering I’ve been to since before I left for Nepal in March (well, Amsterdam, as fate would have it...) seeing people working together to support one another turned a horrible experience into something a bit wonderful!