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My Take Away !

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MY TAKE AWAY ! 

All disasters end !

Joanne Hull | February 19, 2014

No matter how long you live in a strange state, the time comes…..You have to go home.

When I pack my bags to leave a disaster I take away something as well.   I don’t mean my nameplate on my office door, or the tons of clothes jammed in the tiny closet.   No, not the tangible things.

Think about it!   During hard times you hear more good stories than bad–community helping community, neighbor helping neighbor.

The mind has that special way of filtering out all of the painful stuff to let you focus on the good.

What I take away is something that lasts forever because it’s something you can’t pack in your bags.  I take away something you pack in your heart…lots of memories and many, many lasting friendships.

Maybe That’s The Answer !

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MAYBE THAT’S THE ANSWER!

Well, maybe that’s it !

Joanne Hull | February 19, 2014

Just maybe that old saying that ended my last post ……”Find a job that you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life, is the answer”.  

As difficult as the job can be and as heartbreaking as the devastation and destruction is that you see, when you finally call it a day, there is a sense of satisfaction that you get knowing that you’ve been able to help ( maybe in just a small way) people facing some of the most difficult times of their lives.

All of these years later, it still feels right!