Damage from the Tornado

I receieved an e-mail at work that shows the neighborhood that was affected the most by the tornado. The top is a before picture and the one below is after the tornado. Pretty devastating!

This neighborhood is near the hospital that I delivered Brody at. Before we bought this house, Ted and I lived in a townhouse across from the hospital and we actually looked at a house in the neighborhood affected. I am so glad we didn't buy that house...that's for sure. I guess everything happens for a reason. I still can't believe how much damage the tornado caused and how many people were affected. It broke my heart today to watch the news where they interviewed people who hadn't been back to their house since the storm and they had a man on the TV that went back and his house is condemned and the only belongings he could get were from his truck. He said he basically has a pair of sneakers...that's it! It really makes you appreciate everything you have and not to take things for granted! I am so grateful that no one I know was directly affected!