There Are Always Lesson Learned from Adversity
When Hurricane Ike plowed into Texas recently, there was widespread damage from wind and flooding. I recently received an email — “What I learned from Hurricane Ike” — that came originally from someone in the Houston area. Here are some of the better, more insightful observations culled from that list.
He who has the biggest generator wins.
There are a lot more stars in the sky than most people thought.
TV is an addiction and the withdrawal symptoms are painful.
People will get into a line that has already formed without having any idea what the line is for.
Drywall is a compound word, take away the ‘dry’ part and it’s worthless.
You can never have too many gas cans.
What looks acceptable by candlelight in your bathroom will scare you when you look in the mirror at the office.
The neighbor who knows how to use a chainsaw is your new best friend.
Ice is a form of currency.
You can’t train yourself not to flip on light switches when entering a room.
Lukewarm is the new cold.
A new opening phrase when seeing someone: “Got lights yet?”
Very much like our Tidewater Virginia experience five years ago in the wake of Hurricane Isabel. I think every house in the neighborhood has a good chainsaw now. Charcoal should be added to the list as a real good thing to have, too. Otherwise, the writer nailed it.