When I post a big update or have not posted in awhile I receive a lot of positive reinforcement. I have said it before and appreciate all of the support. While going to treatment I saw a lot of people that were struggling with treatment worse than I was. I appreciated that I am surrounded by so many awesome people. My friends all say that it is too bad that all of this is happening to me. I am ok with it happening to me because I have the support and resources to go through it. I do not wish this on anyone else and would rather I go through this then one of my loved ones. It has not been an easy journey with a lot of difficulties, but has also been a growing experience.
Yesterday there was quite a lot of rainfall and our yard will flood and it results in the street flooding as well. The city has said it is a 1 in a 100 year storm when it happens. So far it is yearly if not more. When we saw the flooding Mel went to the back to clear the storm drain. It is tough work and not easy. Our neighbors were not home, but as soon as he got home he came out and helped right away. They managed to clear the debris. In the street the water was getting high as well and I noticed that we had 6 neighbors in the front clearing the drains on both sides. It was the first time that I had seen so many of our neighbors all helping out clearing the drain. After we had cleared it all away a city truck came to clean it up. It was too late at this point.