They have put up with no heat, no gasoline, no showers—yet they get up each morning to do their best in the face of utter devastation
(Great post in its entirety, not just the part I excerpted.)
Sounds like you have two fine sons.
Even the Mafia and the unions know better than to piss off millions of Jerseyans.
Ain't that the truth! =o)
If the power is still out in Lakehurst it includes the NAVAIR base. I suppose they're out helping with relief and restoration efforts anyway.
Thanks,arasina, their Dad is VERY proud of them.
The power outages are spotty now in Lakehurst—number two son says the power is on one block away, but not by him.
And he has been a one man relief effort, orgainizing relief and donations via phone to Facebook while he is guarding the downed power lines in various places.
He says the folks that live where he is working have opened their homes to him for bathrooms, brought food out to him, coffee, etc.
He has been encouraging people to stay strong, even when he is at his outpost in the cold and dark.
The other son works for the Boro of Seaside Heights, or what is left of it. He is a police dispatcher, but also a volunteer fireman and on the Dive/Rescue Team that rescues swimmers and boaters in the ocean and bay.He lives in Toms River, on the mainland, and just had few roof shingles blown away—lost two trees, but they didn’t fall on any houses. He loves chainsaws—and until he could get onto the barrier island on Thursday, was cutting up downed trees all over his neighborhood. Like he said, we are not waiting here—things have to get done!
Very proud of them both.