Today people continue to take stock after the major part of the storm. Once it left here, it dropped almost twice as much rain on areas of Cape Breton and moved on to Newfoundland. There, authorities have prepared for evacuations. We will hear and read more from those areas over the next 24 hours.
I was struck today by the spirit of the people affected most yesterday. Many plan to renovate or fully rebuild. It is heartening to see the community gathering around members to support them now and into the future. Reflecting on the past day or two brought two concepts to mind -- two that have major impact on overall health and well-being. Resilience refers to the ability to adapt after encountering adversity. Resolve relates to the determination and problem solving capacity that will keep people moving forward. We see these traits up close locally. At a distance, through television and social media, we see this in British Columbia as they deal with far worse flooding and road closures -- and further storms heading their way.
The song chosen deals with the aftermath of the rain, water and tides albeit from an historical hurricane that occurred well over a century ago in a very different part of the world. The lines about high tide and water seemed to fit so well to the current local situation. Keep safe. Enjoy!
Wasn't that a Mighty Storm -- Nanci Griffith
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