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Lost

This experience was the most devastating experience I have every had. I lived in Oceanside in a 144-unit garden apartment complex on the first floor. On the night of October 28, I went to sleep after sitting in my living room in the dark. I am a single mother with two teenagers. My son was…

Arriving Home

Looking back at this video is a scary reminder of exactly how I felt the day after the storm hit. We got evacuated the day before and we packed up our bags and our two babies and stayed at my brother-in-laws for the night. We had know about the storm for almost two weeks and…

The Night Sandy Came

I have done a lot of reflecting lately, and I’ve decided that I need to do more reflecting. I’m the type of person that doesn’t do well with internal brooding. I need to share. I’ve definitely gotten some slack about that, but when it comes down to it, I am the person that I am.…