Hot zone
For the second time in the short two years I have been working for the state, the apartment complex down the street from my office has had a major fire. The first time occurred the week before I started in June 2006. It took out an entire building and had one death. Luckily, there are no deaths this time but 70 people are without a home. I "know" some of these people. I pass them as they walk their kids to the bus in the morning. I see their kids get redeposited at 3:30. They wave as you drive by.
Due to the high crime area my office is located in (1 car stolen and 2 break-ins to my office building in the past 2 months), I am hoping to leave for safer office space soon. But I would never wish anything like this on the families in this neighborhood. Most are just folks trying to make it by and raise good kids. I hope there is some kind of community outreach for the families affected cause my checkbook is out.
Due to the high crime area my office is located in (1 car stolen and 2 break-ins to my office building in the past 2 months), I am hoping to leave for safer office space soon. But I would never wish anything like this on the families in this neighborhood. Most are just folks trying to make it by and raise good kids. I hope there is some kind of community outreach for the families affected cause my checkbook is out.