Friday, November 2, 2012

I can't believe it's been four years since we wrote about Obama's victory in his first election. Now we are ready to choose again, and I wonder if the family feels differently about this first black president. We just had an awful disaster in Hurricane Sandy, which devastated the Jersey Shore, including our old haunts, Fair haven, Rumson, Sea Bright and also our family's historical place of residence in this country, Brooklyn, NY. Our cousins, Mary, Patty and their families and Susan have all been affected but have gotten help from friends that is truly the inspiring part of the story. All the news is about the recovery, which is painfully slow. Many are still without fuel, food, water and power four days later, and the death toll is rising. Everyone is heartbroken, There is a controversy over whether they should hold the NY Marathon in the wake of so much tragedy. (Oh, my goodness, While writing this, the marathon has been cancelled!) Plus, the election next week is being challenged by the disaster with doubt about accurate counting of results. We must pray for the victims of the storm and help however we can by donating at work or online. There is so much need.

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