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I'm glad I'm not the only one then.
I think I did the best I could but none of us like that 'helpless' feeling.
I guess I was expecting a bunch of panickers and I was surprised to see everyone I came in contact with to be so calm.
I don't panic unless I have to but when the sherriff came by and told me to leave and I didn't have a clue where Charlie was, I guess I did panic and break down.
Song,
It is called being human. Everyone reacts differently, but together you all made it through. It is okay at times to feel helpless. You in the long run will become stronger, but you faced your fears and came out ahead.
Tecpatl nailed it. Only a fool wouldn't be scared or upset at the thought of
a fire destroying everything they own or (God forbid) causing injury or death.
It is called being human. Everyone reacts differently, but together you all made it through. It is okay at times to feel helpless. You in the long run will become stronger, but you faced your fears and came out ahead.
Wow, we did face our fears and came out ahead.
I'm just so used to being more 'together' but found out there was absolutely nothing I could do about what was happening. Not a good feeling.
Tecpatl nailed it. Only a fool wouldn't be scared or upset at the thought of
a fire destroying everything they own or (God forbid) causing injury or death.
You did fine, girl!!
I was taught at a very young age not to show fear and to always be in control and I guess I have trouble admitting I was scared and helpless but I've admitted it and nobody's throwing tomatoes at me or anything so I feel better.
I'm so glad you all are with me on this and letting me know it's okay to be scared because after the other day, I was thinking, isn't anybody afraid like I am?
I was taught at a very young age not to show fear and to always be in control and I guess I have trouble admitting I was scared and helpless but I've admitted it and nobody's throwing tomatoes at me or anything so I feel better.
I'm so glad you all are with me on this and letting me know it's okay to be scared because after the other day, I was thinking, isn't anybody afraid like I am?
I can't imagine anyone up there who wasn't afraid, even if they didn't show it.
I remember stepping outside one night in Midland, smelling smoke....I could see the light from the flames in the sky, even though they were 2-3 miles away. It was on the news, and I was wondering if I was going to have to start packing and leave. I lived on the northwestern edge of town, and the area beyond the last paved road was all pasture/raw land at that time.
I remember being scared and anxious, because it IS something you cannot control (you can only control what you do to get ready for it). I drove out and looked at the burned areas to the west the next day. It was hot and tinder-dry just as it is here now.
I didn't even sleep very well last night thinking about what could happen to all of you up there, so I'm glad everybody is OK, and sorry for the two families who lost everything.
My family was very stoic and always emphasized cool, calm and collected with
little or no overt emotions. To a very large extent, I am still like that but if
that had been MY home, my animals, my treasures and my spouse in danger,
I don't think I'd be a bit embarrassed to cry like hell as I worked my way through
whatever I had to. The older I get, the less I'm worried about appearances..
I was taught at a very young age not to show fear and to always be in control and I guess I have trouble admitting I was scared and helpless but I've admitted it and nobody's throwing tomatoes at me or anything so I feel better.
I'm so glad you all are with me on this and letting me know it's okay to be scared because after the other day, I was thinking, isn't anybody afraid like I am?
Remember you are the "Zen Warrior"!!! You gained a lot of strength this week. I pray to God that you will never experience something close to the same again, but you now have the experience to help others in the future if need be.
Okay ... This is my first time I've dealt with disaster and a fire.
Did anyone else feel this way or is it just something you get so used to after awhile, you stay calm?
You never get used to it per se. What you do is train for it and prepare. (My too many years as a Boy Scout leader are showing here...)
Work on your plans for the next natural disaster so that when you're faced with the chaos, you at least have a base to work from. The better prepared you are to take care of yourself and your loved ones, the easier it is to help others. Once you're organized and have a little control, the calmness sort of takes over in a weird way and you can go on autopilot and work through it. There's always plenty of time for decompression after the danger is passed, and it's expected that there will be some crashing.
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