We're home from a wonderful 4th of July weekend with family.  Lots of laughing, eating, shopping, eating, laughing, a few fireworks, eating and more laughing and just having a blast.

The "girls" days consisted of a yummy lunch at Sandstone Gardens then hours of shopping. 

One day we spent a couple of hours driving through the path of the tornado.  

I was impressed with the amount of cleanup that has already taken place.

I learned that even among the devastation and the sadness there was inspiration everywhere.

I learned that this was a special place for the volunteers to come and sit a spell and rest.  

And leave a piece of themselves.

I learned that even where there were no signs of progress concerning debris removal...

There was an undeniable sign that life goes on.

I learned that the trees amid the destructive path was sending forth new growth where they had been stripped clean.

And I learned to not read the trees.

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