When I was a girl my family lived through a big storm on the East Coast that flooded us out of our home. Honestly, I don't remember the name of that particular storm, but I do remember being evacuated by the National Guard along with my sister and my mother, staying with friends for what seemed like an eternity, but was likely only a week or two, and then living in a rental home for months while my father and neighbors rebuilt.
Yes, I realize we are at the height of a very bitter election campaign, but really, doesn't this little girl sum up what many people are feeling? Particularly now that we have a national disaster to deal with?
When my family survived that flood in Pennsylvania all those years ago I was a kid and politically unaware, but I'm fairly certain no one was nattering about the governor playing politics for his own gain or the president just looking for photo ops.
The highest aim of elected officials ought to be to see to the welfare of the people. It appears, from the outside at least, that that is what the Governor of New Jersey and the President of the United States are busy doing. I just wish Sandy could have swept out a large quantity of cynicism when she passed through.
