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I am in Austin at Virginia's house. I am having terrible mood swings, one minute being fascinated at how open the world is to me and the next minute crying for home. James keeps taking the remote from me to force me to stop watching the news, which I have been watching almost 24 hours a day. I can't sleep at night so I turn the TV back on and keep watching. I won't leave the house because I don't want to miss any new reports. This is like a nightmare and its impossible to wake up. My grandma stayed at my uncle's hospital during the hurricane and is now at home with my aunt and two cousins and I am not allowed to call them anymore because I keep scaring them. I want them to leave, I am worried about their health and safety. They went to my uncle's house to get his guns. My grandmother has stopped eating from the stress and is getting really sick and losing weight. I want to go home just to pull them out of there but I can't and they won't leave. At this point they want to protect their homes and refuse to go.
I called my cellphone company to change my plan today. No more roaming. I started crying on the phone with the Alltel man and felt like an idiot, but he was really nice and told me it had been happening with everyone for the past few days. There is just something about changing your address that makes you realize how real this is. You have to actually admit that you won't be going back anytime in the foreseeable future.
James and I are in Austin indefinitely. My district manager called to tell me that they are paying us for this entire week and I can also work in any store in the country. He also offered me money to hold me over in the meantime, which I couldn't accept. Its good to know that there are good people left, because when I look at the looting and shooting at home I have my doubts.
Our temporary # in Austin is 512-382-6225, I will post a new one after our apartment hunt is over.
Love,
Kara
I called my cellphone company to change my plan today. No more roaming. I started crying on the phone with the Alltel man and felt like an idiot, but he was really nice and told me it had been happening with everyone for the past few days. There is just something about changing your address that makes you realize how real this is. You have to actually admit that you won't be going back anytime in the foreseeable future.
James and I are in Austin indefinitely. My district manager called to tell me that they are paying us for this entire week and I can also work in any store in the country. He also offered me money to hold me over in the meantime, which I couldn't accept. Its good to know that there are good people left, because when I look at the looting and shooting at home I have my doubts.
Our temporary # in Austin is 512-382-6225, I will post a new one after our apartment hunt is over.
Love,
Kara