At Home in Mississippi
Viewing comments for Chapter 40 "The Days Following the Storm"Growing up in the 40 and 50 in MIssissippi
17 total reviews
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Excellent story about a storm and how you lost your home. It's sad that you don't have the money you were given for your home. It's so unfair. Your story is relatable and well written.
Gypsy
"Poetry heals the wouds inflicted by reason" -- Novali
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2024
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Excellent story about a storm and how you lost your home. It's sad that you don't have the money you were given for your home. It's so unfair. Your story is relatable and well written.
Gypsy
"Poetry heals the wouds inflicted by reason" -- Novali
Comment Written 16-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2024
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Thank you so much for the review. I think the one was still active. The one about the tornado Helen wanted you to read went off the listing yesterday..
Beth
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I found it!
Comment from davisr (Rhonda)
Oh wow, what an experience!!! You have aptly described what happened in your life in the aftermath of the tornado. That had to have been a terrible experience. You had fun at first, going through the boxes of donations, but began to feel like a charity case after a short time.
Odd about the cats returning. One must have found better accommodations, lol.
You bring us into the new year at school and bring up how storms made you feel in the beginning, then afterwards when you didn't fear them as much.
Hugs,
Rhonda
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2024
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Oh wow, what an experience!!! You have aptly described what happened in your life in the aftermath of the tornado. That had to have been a terrible experience. You had fun at first, going through the boxes of donations, but began to feel like a charity case after a short time.
Odd about the cats returning. One must have found better accommodations, lol.
You bring us into the new year at school and bring up how storms made you feel in the beginning, then afterwards when you didn't fear them as much.
Hugs,
Rhonda
Comment Written 16-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2024
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Thank you Rhonda. I appreciate the review and nice comments. It seems the cats were waiting for the lights to come home to know their home was back.
Beth
Comment from Bill Schott
This is a great story of that turbulent time when the storm took away your home. Your feelings of being cheated out of the money people had raised and given to you seems on par with most kids would think. All the feelings and reactions are understandable. Great detail as to what improved after the storm and rebuilding.
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2024
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This is a great story of that turbulent time when the storm took away your home. Your feelings of being cheated out of the money people had raised and given to you seems on par with most kids would think. All the feelings and reactions are understandable. Great detail as to what improved after the storm and rebuilding.
Comment Written 16-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2024
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Thank you Bill, I really appreciate the review and comments. I was only ten but it is clear in my mind as it was back then.
Beth
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
I haven't read your story about the storm but this one about the end of it is very interesting. Isn't it exiting to move into a new home? I loved the indoor bathroom too when we got ours. The part about seeing the storms in the windows to the southwest of the school was awful for what you must have felt was coming.
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2024
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I haven't read your story about the storm but this one about the end of it is very interesting. Isn't it exiting to move into a new home? I loved the indoor bathroom too when we got ours. The part about seeing the storms in the windows to the southwest of the school was awful for what you must have felt was coming.
Comment Written 15-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2024
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Thank you Carol, It was a panaramic view of what might be coming and it made me very nervous, but it was a fear I soon got under control. Today dark clouds,lightning and thunder don't bother me at all. I could do without the strong wind as it keeps topling over trees and I can't get down my drive.
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Thank you Carol, It was a panaramic view of what might be coming and it made me very nervous, but it was a fear I soon got under control. Today dark clouds,lightning and thunder don't bother me at all. I could do without the strong wind as it keeps topling over trees and I can't get down my drive.
Comment from royowen
I can understand your apprehension having experienced a tornado, they are incredibly destructive forces, but your mother had enough consciousness of God to pray, there was a cyclone here in our tropical north that wiped out a city in 1974, but not usually that fierce, beautifully written, you were a very perceptive child Beth, well done, blessings Roy
Typy: Black clouds and (lightening) lightning? One lightens a load. but gets struck by lightning.
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2024
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I can understand your apprehension having experienced a tornado, they are incredibly destructive forces, but your mother had enough consciousness of God to pray, there was a cyclone here in our tropical north that wiped out a city in 1974, but not usually that fierce, beautifully written, you were a very perceptive child Beth, well done, blessings Roy
Typy: Black clouds and (lightening) lightning? One lightens a load. but gets struck by lightning.
Comment Written 14-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2024
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Thank you Roy. I thought I already answered but it didn't clear. Yes I'm glad we both were praying. There had to an angel with us protecting us and sitting us back on a raised serfice before we came to. I guess the vacuum had caused us to pass out while we were in the air.
Comment from lyenochka
You grew so much through that storm experience. You didn't allow yourself to be pitied but you took on the strength of your grandmother and transformed your PTSD into an acceptance of storms. That's why you were the calm one while Evan feared those storms. Enjoyed your after storm story!
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2024
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You grew so much through that storm experience. You didn't allow yourself to be pitied but you took on the strength of your grandmother and transformed your PTSD into an acceptance of storms. That's why you were the calm one while Evan feared those storms. Enjoyed your after storm story!
Comment Written 14-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2024
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Thank you Helen. I do think I learned from having been in that storm. I couldn't allow the experience to cause a lasting fear. I had to acknowledge what happened was beyone the norm. They fact we weren't hurt in any way was supernatural to say the least. I don't know know why God let us survive unhurt while other good people died, but I'm sure there must have been a reason.
Comment from jim vecchio
I'm with you and that final observation! We never experienced such intense storms, but my wife and her family survived a major fire that destroyed an old in he managed. Neighbors were pretty quick to lend a helping hand. People seem to care more in small cities.
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2024
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I'm with you and that final observation! We never experienced such intense storms, but my wife and her family survived a major fire that destroyed an old in he managed. Neighbors were pretty quick to lend a helping hand. People seem to care more in small cities.
Comment Written 13-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2024
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Thank you Jim, I appreciate the six stars and the comments. I had the fire experience much later. Just about everything has happened in my life.
Beth
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I hope to live to see you gain attention as the acclaimed author you are!
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You should hope I live long enough. I'm older than you. but I appreciate you suggesting that I might have something recognized.
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I cannot figure out the qualifications for quality and ratings anymore. One day I was number 3 writer, now I'm 6, under Raul1. I asked for an explanation and did not get one that made sense, then I took a few of my stories that got many sixes and "best evers", put them in a book, and asked for a Seal of Quality. I was told they weren't good enough. Go figure!
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The numbers are close between you and the three above you and they can change fast. If those writers put out a lot of work and get alot of review stars they can pass you fast. The three about you are 6,896, 6.871, 6853, and you are at 6,778 I think it is based on how many people review your work and if it isn't paying but 2cent people won'r review it. You would need over 75 review to pass Raul. At to Seal of Quality that work has to be perfect. I wouldn't dare ask for one on my work. It has to be something a publisher would pay your to print.s
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I realize now I am not in that category yet.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I do understand the fear. Having been near a tornado, same block, I get nervous during severe storms. Thank you for sharing this memoir with us. I enjoyed reading all of them.
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2024
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I do understand the fear. Having been near a tornado, same block, I get nervous during severe storms. Thank you for sharing this memoir with us. I enjoyed reading all of them.
Comment Written 13-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2024
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Thank you Barbara. I think storms make most people nervous but they don't really affect me that way any more. It has been a long time since I felt fear.
Beth
Comment from Ulla
Hi Beth, this was a joy to read and I can understand your fear after losing everything, but you and your family were safe which was the most important. Later on you came to the same conclusion. Hugs, Ulla xcx
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2024
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Hi Beth, this was a joy to read and I can understand your fear after losing everything, but you and your family were safe which was the most important. Later on you came to the same conclusion. Hugs, Ulla xcx
Comment Written 13-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2024
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Thank you Ulla. I glad you are still review. I appreciate you comments and I hope you soon get your joy back for writing on this site.
Beth
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
Well, you said last time that you didn't feel shocked but, obviously, like physical injuries, the real pain is so often delayed due to the adrenaline rush. As ever, Beth, a thoroughly honest and engaging chapter in which your delightful character (love the stubbornness in your belief that the money should have been yours) and healthy development shine through. I'm so pleased that you mastered your fear, proving once more the strength of your spirit of defiance:)) Small edits:
It was more (a) modern building
Maybe my grandmother(')s philosophy
Well done! Debbie
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2024
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Well, you said last time that you didn't feel shocked but, obviously, like physical injuries, the real pain is so often delayed due to the adrenaline rush. As ever, Beth, a thoroughly honest and engaging chapter in which your delightful character (love the stubbornness in your belief that the money should have been yours) and healthy development shine through. I'm so pleased that you mastered your fear, proving once more the strength of your spirit of defiance:)) Small edits:
It was more (a) modern building
Maybe my grandmother(')s philosophy
Well done! Debbie
Comment Written 13-Aug-2024
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2024
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Thank you Debbie. Yes the storm did get to me for a while. I don't know if my parents realized how afraid I was at school when I could see a dark cloud outside. I'm glad the fear didn't last that long.
Beth