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[funkygranolamama]

Had to add......if there are any mamas that went through this in Greensburg, I'd love to talk with you and have some type of support friend.

[Genesis]

Oh my gosh, I am so sorry that happened to you.

I got major chills reading that. Thank God you and your DC are OK. I can't even imagine going through something like that. And I'm also sorry about your house, but the important thing is that you and your children are alive.

[2goingon2]

I'm not in Greensburg but after reading, wanted to write. In January 1999 I lost my home and most of what was in it due to a F3-F4 tornado. My family and I were in the house, huddled in an old clawfoot tub at the time. I was nearly 7 months pregnant and our daughter was 5. We made it out unscathed (someone/something was watching over us) and I'll never forget making our way through downed wires and walking around to the front of the house and seeing parts of the sky we'd never seen from that angle before.
Thanks to friends, family and neighbors we got out what we could the next day and began the long paperwork process. Our home was razed and when I saw our daughters first tricycle that had been in the attic get scooped up with the rubble, I lost it. It was hard. Very hard. Our son was born 3 months to the day after the tornado and through extreme good fortune, we were able to buy the house next to ours. So, life does go on. It's not easy but we were spared and I quickly realized the rest is just "stuff". It can be replaced, mostly. It was a little while before I could look at a storming sky in awe instead of fear but trust me, it will come. Even my daughter, who still has vague memories of rushing through the house as windows blew out, loves a good, loud storm today. I hope you find peace. Feel free to PM me anytime.

Good luck.
Janet

[JessicaS]

I am from Moore, OK. The devastation of a huge tornado is unimaginable. I am so sorry for what you went through and I would absolutely recommend counseling for PTSD.

[funkygranolamama]

2goingon2-
please check your pm, I'd really like to hear from you. thanks!

[rainbowmoon]

funkygranolamom and 2goingon2 many and healing thoughts to you and your family's. your strength is really an inspiration to others. (((Thank you)))hang in there mamas!

[Jamie19]

Wow I just cried so hard for you. I feel a bit nuts for crying before even getting halfway down the page.


*hugs*

[delighted.mama]

WOW! : I am so glad that you and your family made it through safe and sound! I'm also sorry for the loss of your home and your possessions. Although they all pale in comparison to having your loved ones safe, they are a part of your family and losing your special momentos and things has got to be rough. You will have the strenght and courage to get through this! Be strong and stay safe! Cherish your family and the rest will work itself out in due time.....

[2goingon2]

Thank you rainbowmoon.

FGM: I replied to your pm. This time hopefully, I did it right.

Delighted mama: you are right, losing all that you own and cherished possessions is a devastating blow. I was and will forever be grateful that my family was spared but dammit - I wanted my books back. I wanted pictures back. And I wanted my daughter's baby toys and crib back. I had a funny feeling the night of the tornado while we were listening to the news and I gathered up our loose photos and videos as well as my daughter's baby book and a journal I kept for her. I put it in the bathroom where we eventually ran for safety. Had I not done that, we would have lost them but there were of course so many things I didn't and couldn't save. It is still important for me to close my eyes and remember how each room looked and how they were arranged, how the floor squeaked or how this door needed to be pushed to close or open (old house!) and also to remember the good times in the house. I hope that funkygranolamama can do that and hopefully do it soon without too much sadness.

[funkygranolamama]

That's really interesting about your premonition. I don't know if I put this in my first post, but I had a very strange dream the night before the tornado. I dreamed that I was alone in my home running back and forth between my front and back door banging as hard as I could on both doors and I couldn't get out. It was a terrible dream and my hands were actually hurting when I woke up. The day of the tornado (when we were still at work and I was trying to decide if we should go home) my daughter was crying frantically saying over and over "I don't want to die today!".

It's crazy how that works... I'm going to pm you.
thanks