Snow Storm 2009! 4 years to the day of the "Big Ice Storm of 2005"
Bitter -Sweet Moment. It is beautiful and fun to watch others play in it, but yet it is so uncomfortable for me and dangerous for Chris and others who have to go out in it to "do their Jobs". Oh, be still and quiet my frantic spirit.
Well, like most bad weather events, Charles and I are at home, but Chris had to go into to work!. No he is not a doctor, or police office or any public safety or service worker. No he has to go see wrecked cars?????? The wisdom of having employees in Retail, and non-essential services have to go out on the road to "Serve Customers" is quite crazy. Especially here in the country, the roads out of our neighborhood and the 15 miles to the main road are quite dangerous. Ditches on either side of road and very isolated. Speed is also a concern. On sunny-day days most people around here drive 10 miles over the speed limit and they do not have the wisdom to slow down so that makes things even more scarry on days like today.
The snow is beautiful and fun for some but for others it is a bitter-sweet thing, although it is beautiful, it makes thing very cold, which is not good for me and it makes driving very dangerous which is a double edge sword for our family. Chris always has to go out in the bad weather and risk his life to see wrecked cars of people who "choose not to drive to the body shop and will not declare where they are going to have their cars fixed" sometimes he gets to his "non-driveable" appointment to find the car is not available because it is being driven (URGGG!!!!) if they can drive it where they want, why can't they drive it to the body shop?????? or why aren't people concerned about the safety of others and will agree to wait until the weather is better and when the estimate can be done better when the car isn't covered with snow or mud (yeah he has to go out in the pouring rain too!). Trying to be joyful and confident in God having Chris is his hand of protection. But, seeing the power of stupidity and prideful arrogance and disconcern for others makes me very sad and angry.
Hoping everyone suits up with wisdom and a respect for the weather. Slows down!!! and drives sensibly so that everyone can get to work and back home to their families. A little patience and resistence to radically change lanes and make foolish moves on the roads without thinking about giving others the response time needed.
People go out that do not know how to drive in this stuff and cause accidents. Employers and Supervisors that require people to come to work that get into an accident should bare some responsibility. The state police have put out advisories to "STAY HOME" that should force employers and supervisors to close businesses. If everyone stayed home the amount of people needed in the grocery stores, gas stations and police departments would be decreased greatly. But, if there is a chance to make a dollar, the companies will open there doors. Very irritating and sad to risk peoples lives to make a buck, and people get restless and decide to go out exploring and accidents happen. There should be a special indicator on licenses stating they have been certified safe driving in snow and ice (they are different) if you do not pass the test you should have a restriction on your license (sunny day driving only!!!). I just sit here and pray that those that have to be out in this mess are safe and that those whom are not able to drive well will stay home and not put others at risk.
Remember where you were when the Snow storm of 2005 hit? Many were stuck in their cars on Capital Blvd when the State Dot SHUT IT DOWN!!!! what???? no notice, they just closed Capital Blvd so they could get the salt/sand trucks out. The storm kind of snuck up on them. Check out this site that has pictures from the 2005 storm, it also has the radar pictures and weather information about the storm, which is very interesting. http://www4.ncsu.edu/~nwsfo/storage/cases/20050119/
Charles and I were in Virginia, we were enjoying the sunny, clear skies and eating lunch with my mother, sister and nephew. My cell phone rang and Chris was kind of excited and asked where I was, I told him I had not left yet, we were eating and then jumping on the interstate to come home. He said, "Oh, no your not!! stay where you are, the snow beat you home" I was like what??? it is not snowing here in Virginia (North of Carolina), how is that possible, It came from the west and is moving North, you all will get it soon. The scarry part was I hung up to respond to the news that I was staying in Virgina, and Charles and my nephew started yelling, "It is snowing!!" I was like it is going to snow tonight, and they were like now it is snowing now!!!. Sure enough a few flurries we falling. Later that night the snow fell and we staying snowed in with my family for two days. Back here in North Carolina, Chris had to work all day, and got out in the traffic on "CAPITAL Blvd" not knowing that they had closed the road, since they did not bother to announce it on the radio. Just traffic was bumper to bumper and not moving for hours. People were running out of gas, it was horrible sitting in Virginia, and having him here trapped on the road with no where to go. He was finally able to cross the median and turn around and go back to Downtown Raleigh and get a hotel room, so he was warm and safe. He had to go to the store and get stuff and clothes for the next day because he had to go to work (the brillance and compassion of the company is mind blowing!!!) but you do what you have to.
Well, hopefully this storm will be over and all will be safe, until our next storm in three or four years.
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