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Writing

Leave A Light On For Me

We Need Some Light

The last several weeks have been difficult in the New Jersey and New York areas as we recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

After two major storms last year, Hurricane Irene and the weird Snowtober storm, I learned my lesson and made sure that I did not have too many perishables in the refrigerator.

On the night of the storm, the lights stayed on for longer than we had hoped.

But then the lights started flickering and finally, around 9 p.m. the lights went off and we were plunged into total darkness. Since the lights did not come back until Friday, we mostly subsisted on granola bars and dry cereal out of the box.

The internet service flickered on and off. Only occasionally could we make calls since the phone service was sketchy.

Most of the businesses around us were closed due to a lack of power.

After a day or so, we started venturing out to see what our area looked like. We live in North Jersey, not near the shore.

The area we live in had many downed wires and trees.

The Jersey Shore Suffered Terrible Damage

However, the beautiful Jersey Shore suffered heartbreakingly extensive damage. Many homes, cars, and businesses were totally destroyed. The Jersey Shore’s topography changed dramatically. It has become a different place now.

Many of the areas suffered not only those damages but there were many gas leaks in the area and even now, more than two weeks later, many residents have not been able to return to their ruined homes to check the damage. Many towns will never be the same.

Some residents on Long Island and Staten are STILL without power, more than two weeks later.

I got tired of trying to read books by flashlight, so I finally gave up. Taking showers by flashlight, however, is pretty interesting!

My husband and I were lucky because food can be replaced.

On Friday, we got our electricity back; the thing that made me smile most was having electricity and light! Light for the lamps and the television! It felt so luxurious.

Once we saw on television what had happened, we were heartbroken. That night we watched the “Concert for Sandy” and luxuriated in the light.

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This was written for Mama Kat’s Pretty Much World Famous Writer’s Workshop.

Thank you for reading The Literary Lioness!

I love books, writing, film, and television.

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