We spent the next day cleaning and moving our belongings to new rooms, and helping out around campus as much as we could. When I left, estimates were exceeding 125 million dollars in damage, but that damage was to irreplaceable items. Thousands of books, and the college's personal research archives, a new set of uniforms for the marching band, and six grand pianos. The bookstore was completely under water and classes were to start in less than a month. The flood made me realize what is really important in our lives, and it has nothing to do with the pair of Nikes that got trashed, the VCR that was shorted out, or my car that was totaled.
Life has to do with strength, perseverance, and the ability to give and receive a helping hand.
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