Big Steve Checks In....

[Talk2BigSteve]

I just got power back today.

I have been at the Red Cross Key Chapter in Meridian volunteering (601) 485-5151.

We have limited phone service here, I am actually able to connect 14400 to a AOL number in Dallas, TX to write this.

The entire county was blacked out from the hurricane.

The Red Cross building had a drive by shooting while 3 others and I were on the back porch Tuesday night.

I have been driving about 1500 meals a day to the outer towns in a 15 passenger van every day. I have had at most 4 hours of sleep a day since last sunday night.

I had to work my regular job on W-T-F of this past week. I am probably going to quit soon but I have to let my emotions get in check first. It is very weird to work for DirecTV and here people bitch and moan about how they have been with out a Sat TV since last Sunday and how it is my responsibility to see that they are compensated for their lose and make that compensation the Alabama Football game or some other BS. Then I got to the Red Cross at night and answer calls from an older woman who said "Can someone please bring me a generator because my husband is on a breathing machine and the battery back up system is failing and EMTs can not get to us!" So I load up a 4x4 Excursion and haul ass.

This past week has really made me check what is important to me.

Today I was talking with a woman at the shelter and her daughter kept pulling on her shirt to get her attention and she finally said "What is it baby" and a girl about 4 or 5 looks up at us with a sad pouty face and starts to cry and says "This is the worst vacation ever" I did not know weither to laugh or cry. I am just an emotional basket case right now helping people.

Just wanted to let you all know that I am ok. I will post again when I don't have more important things to do.

Take Care.

Sincerely,

Big Steve [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]