Local Postal Customer High Tide News April 2015 Local news for the people, by the people Vol. 03 Num. 4 www.hightidenews.com The of 1888: The Great Hurricane By Sandie Gerken

This year’s snowstorms, with major March 12, a blizzard with hurricane force winds accumulations to our north, have made us had burst into full fury along the mid-Atlantic weary. We might gain some perspective by coast. This became a perfect storm, resulting comparing 2015’s snows to the most paralyz- from a cold, fast-moving low pressure system ing blizzard of the 19th century. from the west colliding with a warm, moist storm moving up the coast from the Carolinas. Like a March 11, 1888 – March 14, 1888 nor’easter, the relentless storm lasted three days! A devastating , dubbed the “Great In the late 19th century, we had yet to have the White Hurricane” came as a great surprise to the science and technology we have today to predict Eastern Seaboard. Weather had been unseason- storms. The only warning system might well have ably warm with the temperature hovering around been expert seamen, who noted the increasing 50 degrees. But, on Sunday evening, March 11, heavy seas and winds. At the Delaware Break- 1888, a steady rain began and turned to freez- water, sailing ships, schooners, steamships, and ing sleet and snow as temperatures plummeted barks all laden with cargo began to seek protec- throughout the night. By Monday morning, continued on page 2 Photo: Courtesy of Delaware Archives/History of Milford Collection Archives/History of Milford Courtesy of Delaware Photo: TOPS: The Outreach Program for Soccer TOPSoccer Coach Howard Gerken: Coaching Straight from the Heart

US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer The Gerkens: Creating A True week. There are two sessions each year, Fall sists of whatever the PLAYER can handle! (The Outreach Program for Soccer) Comfort Zone for TOPS Players and Spring. Some of the PLAYERS have been At the end of each one hour session they is a community-based training and Since the Fall 2005, Howard Gerken, Certi- with TOPSoccer, and Coach Howard since continued on page 2 team placement program for young fied TOPSoccer Coach, has been dedicated the beginning in 2005. This is their home, athletes with disabilities, organized by to his TOPSoccer players. Howard and his this is their team. youth soccer association volunteers. wife, Sandie (also a TOPSoccer Certified The program is designed to bring the Coach) started their involvement when their A Typical One Hour Soccer opportunity of learning and playing grandson, Josh Timmons needed an outlet Session... soccer to any boy or girl, who has a for all of his energy but didn’t find a place in A typical one hour session starts mental or physical disability. The goal local soccer programs. Howard started the at 12 noon... sometimes it starts on is to enable the thousands of young TOPSoccer program at River Soccer Club time, sometimes not. They start athletes with disabilities to become located at The River Soccer Club Complex, out with warm up activities with valued and successful members of the 32221 Gum Road, Roxana, Delaware. The as many of the kids that are able US Youth Soccer family. River Soccer Club is the only soccer club in to participate. Everyone has a ball. Sussex County that offers TOPSoccer. They do some dribbling, stretching, TOPS PLAYERS are paired with a BUDDY, exercises, etc. Then each PLAYER is

(high school or middle school youth who paired up with a “BUDDY” to work Courtesy of Sandie Gerken/UsedPhotos: with permission volunteer and are trained to be TOP- on a special skill or some type of Soccer buddies). Special needs kids activity that involves the soccer ball, come to the River Soccer Club’s a BUDDY, and the PLAYER. This year TOPSoccer program from all over there is a large number of young Sussex County and into Maryland. PLAYERS. They do a lot of interact- They look forward to soccer every ing with their BUDDY, which con-

(Left) Howard and Sandie Gerken have dedicated a large part of their retirement years to TOPSoccer and have enriched the lives of countless young athletes with disabilities and their BUDDIES. (Right) clockwise, 1. Josh Timmons, 2. Matt Hayes running through the Victory Arch, and 3. Coach Howard, Buddies (including Paige Troublefield, far right) and Players warming up with a parachute & soccer ball. The Blizzard of 1888 continued from page 1 Author, Sandie Gerken lives in Dags- boro, DE. As a native Sussex Countian, tion that night by anchoring in the Lewes riggings of the ships where they had lashed H. Belden and crew. Ironi- local history is one of her passions. harbor to ride out the storm. themselves to keep from being swept over- cally, this schooner was Retired now, she devotes her time to It is estimated that 40 to 50 inches of snow board and drowning. carrying a cargo of ice genealogy research (her greatest pas- blanketed the east coast from Virginia to New When the surfmen from the Lewes and from . Waves were sion since 1978), watercolor painting, England with record low temperatures, hov- Cape Henlopen Life Saving Stations braved swamping the schooner grandchildren, soccer for kids with ering around 9 daytime degrees. Sustained the storm and arrived at the Breakwater that was stuck aground disabilities, books, and things creative and histori- winds, upwards of 45 miles per hour, created on Monday, March 11, they found massive 800 hundred yards from cal. She recently authored the book Memories of the walls of towering snowdrifts that paralyzed destruction. In addition to the ice covered shore. They were able Clayton Theatre as a fundraiser to help the Clayton go major cities like Philadelphia and . wrecks, the the wooden Pennsylvania Rail- to save several sailors, digital. She is now exploring her writing skills with lo- People were isolated in their homes, railroads road “Old Dominion” pier at Lewes Harbor but many others froze cal history articles for High Tide News. and shipping were shut down, and telegraph was severed in three places, having been bat- to death or drowned. poles were shattered…all literally cutting off tered by ships crashing through it . The tugs, Damage to the Belden was irreparable. boats and died in 1944. He and most of his supplies and communications. A total of 400 the Lizzie Crawford, the George G. Simpson, After over ten hours of strenuous work on family are buried in St. George’s Cemetery, deaths and damages of approximately $25 and the dredging steamer, the Tamesi had this wreck, the lifesaving crews went on to Clarksville, Delaware. million (equivalent to over $600 M. today) been tied to the pier. The Tamesi was totally rescue a total of 178 sailors from wrecks in was reported. In Sussex County, “digging destroyed, having been dashed through the harbor. Sources: Shipwrecks, Sea Stories & Legends out” as quickly as possible was a necessity for the pier. The Lizzie Crawford had beached Certainly by now, we have experienced of the Delaware Coast, David J. Seibold and farmers to care for livestock, for firemen, and itself with ruined masts and deck. Several storms as furious as the Blizzard of 1888. But, Charles J. Adams, c. 1989. life-saving personnel. With no snowplows crewmen of these vessels leapt to the pier this storm was deemed the worst Atlantic “The Blizzard of March 1888”, George M. available, we can imagine the backbreaking and huddled together through the snow- coastal snowstorm in history to that date. and Suzanne B. Hurley, Ocean City Life-Saving struggle to shovel tunnels through snow, to storm until rescued. The George G. Simpson Arriving with little warning, the storm para- Museum website, 1984. remove snow by horse and wagon. How long attempted to back away from the pier, but lyzed transportation, created isolation, food “Disaster off Lewes, Del”, The Sun News- would it have taken to clear paths on a farm was swamped by high waves and sank. An shortages, panic and destroyed what minimal paper, New York, New York, March 15, 1888 or streets in a town? Milford Historical Soci- article in the newspaper, THE means of communication and technology “Shipwrecks of the 1888’s Great white Hur- ety notes show that Milford citizens reported SUN on March 15, 1888 contained an inter- available. It became “the big one” against ricane”, www.shipsontheshore.wordpress. snow drifts over ten feet and that residents view with the rescued captain of the Simp- which future storms were to be compared. com, June 6, 2006 could not travel by wagon, rail, or sail for over son, Handy P. Holt.** Holt reported that his It certainly emphasized the need to improve “The Great Blizzard of 1888”, www.mil- a week. Milford businessmen dug a tunnel crew had been rescued by a nearby tugboat. methods of weather prediction and showed fordlive.com, Feb 14, 2012 through the snow from one side of the street Holt said that “when the waves were “as high us the power of Mother Nature and how frag- Research on Holt Family, Ancestry.com to the other. In Milford, eight people lost their as a three-story house”, he abandoned ship. ile even our modern technology can be in lives during the storm. He knocked himself unconscious by hitting the face of a powerful weather event. As for In Lewes, at the Delaware Breakwater, the his head as he jumped, only regaining con- Sussex County, Delaware, this blizzard may devastation was unprecedented. The harbor sciousness after his rescue. Reporting on the well be the most unforgettable, devastating with its stone breakwater was considered one devastation, he stated: storm, second only in our memory to the High Tide News is published monthly, year of the safest along the Atlantic Coast. Of an “ Two schooners were sunk, twenty vessels Great March Storm of 1962. Both storms round, and delivered weekly by the U.S. Post Office to homes throughout estimated 50 ships having anchored there are ashore along the beach, and twenty-five were peculiar, meterological events with the Sussex County, Delaware. on Sunday night, nearly every vessel was are lying inside of the stone piles with signals merge of weather fronts that made them Subscriptions are now available at: sunk, wrecked, or adrift. These represented of distress flying.” “perfect storms”. http://www.hightidenews.com/subscribe.html only a small number of those ships lost along The beach was littered with debris from **NOTE: Captain Handy Prettyman Holt the Atlantic coast due to the blizzard. At the the wrecks. Two Delaware pilot boats, the E.W. was a Sussex County native from the Clarks- Volume 3 Number 4 April 2015 Breakwater, some ships were blown onto the Tunell and the Enoch Turley were stranded ville/Millville area. He was born in 1851, Publisher: Layman Enterprises beach. Others broke away from their moor- on the beach. The surfmen of the Lewes and married a local Sussex girl, Jennie Murray in Editor: Judy Layman ings and were battered to bits by surf, wind, Cape Henlopen Lifesaving Stations were able Philadelphia in 1877. They had 7 children, Contributing Writers: Sandie Gerken, Vincent Paez, Eunice or collision with other vessels. Eighteen men to brave the storm on Monday and worked but only 2 lived past childhood. Captain Holt Carpitella, Ron Ferrell were found frozen to death, hanging in the tirelessly all day to save the schooner Allie farmed chickens after his retirement from the Please send correspondence to: TOPSoccer Coaches Howard & Sandie Gerken continued from page 1 High Tide News PO Box 870 play what they call the “Big Game” Everyone stand and realize the importance of being positive opportunity for young people to Ocean View, DE 19970 can play along with their BUDDY in the big a BUDDY it forges a relationship between get service hours and develop relationships Phone: 302-727-0390 game. The final score doesn’t matter, but the PLAYER and the BUDDY that is totally that are lifelong... It is wonderful to watch the email: [email protected] everyone gets to make as many scores as rewarding and everlasting for both. BUDDIES and PLAYERS interact each time online: www.hightidenews.com they are able to. They love to score goals! they get together. And Coach Howard says BUDDIES Needed! All content is the property of High Tide that the BUDDIES that have been involved News and cannot be reproduced without Dribble the ball, pass the ball, Most of the BUDDIES are high school in the past have been outsanding in their prior written consent. soccer players either for their individual high commitment. As they are filling out their 1. Disclaimer: The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints and SCORE! expressed by the various authors in this newspaper school teams or a travel team. But what hap- college applications, some of the BUDDIES do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and The hour session builds confidence, com- pens is, they are involved with other activi- have written that being a TOPSoccer BUDDY viewpoints of the owners or staff of High Tide News. The author of each article published in this newspaper munication, socialization skills, interaction ties...games, proms, band, etc.... and have has been a life changing event. owns their article. No reproduction of articles without the express consent of the author and High Tide News. skills with their BUDDY and most of all, FUN. other commitments and activities that they River Soccer Club has many programs 2. Submissions: An article may be submitted for possible publication in this newspaper by emailing your article The players develop a sense of this is “our have to attend and often can’t make it to for all. You can learn more about the club at to [email protected] or submitting online at team”. be a Buddy for their Player, especially when www.riversoccerclub.com. www.hightidenews.com. Please include your full name, contact information and a short bio. Before a buddy becomes a BUDDY they they reach their Senior year in High School. If you would like to learn more about being go through a training session that teaches TOPSoccer is looking for support from a BUDDY for a TOPSoccer PLAYER contact To Advertise in High Tide News: them to understand and feel comfortable other service groups in seeking BUDDIES Coach Howard or Sandie Gerken at 302-732- Simply call: 302-727-0390 Or, for a complete list of rates and to order online: with the PLAYERS and once they under- for their PLAYERS. TOPSoccer provides a real 6835 or email [email protected]. www.hightidenews.com/ad-rates.html

2 Selbyville’s Doyle’s Restaurant is Honored to receive a Delaware Public Archives Historic Marker Commemorating

WOODY’S – SILK CITY DINER “5092” Submitted by M. Brandon Doyle, Michael Oates, Jeanne Covert

Woody’s Diner and the Eastern Auction—which began in mid-June of that built as dining cars, were called “Sink City Diners Shore Poultry Growers Exchange year, operating out of a building just north because Paterson was known as the “Silk city” In early 1952, poultry men on the Delmarva of Woody’s on the DuPont Highway. On their because of the many weaving mills that once Peninsula had a problem. Too many of them first day, the ESPGE auctioned 350,000 birds, produced silk there. Each Silk City Diner has a were either not being paid fairly for their followed by second day sales of 325,000. This unique number, which denotes its production chickens — and sometimes they didn’t get led the group to decide to operate the auction number and the year it was manufactured. Our paid at all. Growers, feed suppliers and buyers five days a week. Enormously successful, the diner’s number is “5092”, which means it was would gather at Woody’s Diner on the DuPont Exchange furthered the growth of Delmarva’s the 92nd diner produced in the year 1950. The Highway in Selbyville to commiserate and talk poultry industry and operated until 1969. plaque with this number is located above the business. One grower, I. B. Hudson, had lived in sliding door entrance located in the middle of Texas for a while and had seen how they auc- “Silk City Diner 5092” the diner. Originally called Woody’s Diner, the tioned onions there. He suggested the group The dining car that is now part of our res- building was brought here in 1950 by Woody establish a poultry auction that would give taurant is an important historic landmark for Sturgis, and quickly became a popular eatery the local poultry businessmen more control the town of Selbyville and all of Delaware. The frequented by local residents and travelers. In over the industry, and hold outside buyers diner is one of about 1500 diners manufac- 1983, our family purchased the diner, renamed more accountable. Out of those “diner” discus- tured between 1926 and 1966 by the Paterson it Doyle’s Restaurant, and added the addition sions was “hatched” the Eastern Shore Poultry Vehicle Company, located in Paterson, New on the north side of the building. Recognizing Growers Exchange (ESPGE)—and the Poultry Jersey. These structures, which were originally the importance of this piece of local history, we’ve chosen to keep the diner as “original” as The Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony took place possible, and made only a few changes to its on March 21, 2015. The Doyle family purchased Woody’s 1950’s décor. We invite you to step back in time Diner in 1983 and renamed it “Doyle’s Family Restaurant”. and enjoy a meal in the historic atmosphere of Michael Doyle (left) and M. Brandon Doyle (right) take pride in owning the oldest operating and best-preserved one of Delaware’s treasured landmarks. Silk City Diner Car in Delaware. WHAT THE HECK? By Ron Ferrell Have you ever wondered how accurate required is 1 beach chair, sun tan lotion and a and fair surveys are? I am thinking about a tape measure. Place your chair in the same spot survey taken by the State Of Delaware and at the beach each day, then measure from chair the Delaware Sea Grant Program. There was to water and take notes. Do this every day for 1508 Delaware residents polled in a climate the entire summer. Then put your notes in an change and ocean rising survey and I found the envelope and send to the State Of Delaware results of the survey very questionable. Here are so they can determine how much to increase some of the results from the State Of Delaware the budget of the climate change and sea level and the Delaware Sea Grant Program climate change research debts. change and ocean rising survey: 72% polled I continue to hear that the global warming were in favor of increasing funding for more debate is over. Then why is more research climate change research. 70% polled were in needed? I will know when the ocean is rising favor of more spending by local and state gov- when ocean front property starts losing value. Retirement isn’t ernments on construction projects to withstand I will know when the earth is getting warmer ocean level change. 77% polled were in favor of when I can have a palm tree outside in my yard an end. It’s just more restrictions and government involvement all year in Sussex County. The predictions about on building codes in or near an area that could the ocean level rise and earth’s temperature rise the beginning. be effected by ocean level change. 72% want is so small that you or your grandchildren or their A long and successful career should be immediate action for sea level raise. 53% have children could never notice. followed by a long and happy retirement. experienced climate change and 28% have This is why their survey that concludes that Nicholas Shevland experienced sea level rise. we want them to give them more of our taxes Financial Advisor As a Financial Advisor, I have the experience I guess I’ve been lucky so far. I have not expe- seems inaccurate to me. High Tide News is and resources to help develop an investment rienced any sea level rise or climate change yet. asking their eleven thousand readers to please 18344 Coastal Highway plan to help you realize the retirement you I am not sure who the 1508 Delaware residents go to High Tide News.com and take the 1 ques- Lewes, DE 19958 envision and keep your wealth working for you. that were polled were but I was surprised to tion survey. Click yes if you want more taxes 302-644-6600 Call me today, and let’s get started. learn that 7 out of 10 Delaware residents would spent on climate change research, and click no 800-258-3131 be in favor of spending more taxes on anything, if you don’t want more taxes spent on climate nicholas.shevland@ morganstanley.com let alone spending more taxes on global warm- change research. Results will be published in ing and sea level change research. May’s paper. If you do not take the survey you Wouldn’t it be great to receive a state grant will be counted as an I don’t care about climate © 2015 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC. to study sea level change? All that would be change vote. CRC1086006 01/15

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SEAFORD, DE – This week, in between Regional Medical Center. The program, start-up had a single office and a handful of seeing patients, coordinating with caregiv- free to seniors ages 65 and older, adds an staff. Known for its homegrown approach ers and managing caseloads with local hos- additional level of care by serving as a liai- of “neighbor serving neighbor,” AVNA was pitals, award-winning home care company son between healthcare, social services/ purchased by Peninsula Regional Medical Peninsula Home Care (PHC) will celebrate a resources and the community. Center (PRMC) in 1999. After assimilating major milestone: 30 years of service on the • 2014 - Introduced Saebo Neurological the business, PRMC sought a partner that Lower Shore. Orthotic Devices to Delmarva. The devic- could lead home health care in the new “Thirty years is a very important anniver- es help reprogram the brain after a stroke millennium. In 2004, PHC became a joint sary for us,” said Robyn Coughenour, Interim or traumatic brain injury to help patients venture between Peninsula Regional Medi- Director and Director of Clinical Operations recover their health more quickly and to cal Center (PRMC) and CHMG Solutions of for PHC in Delaware. “So many people have recover more control over their lives. North Carolina. placed their health care in our hands; it is • 2012 – Became the first home care on Carol West, vice president of Home both a gratifying and a humbling experi- tion, checklists and resources on a wide the Lower Eastern Shore to offer in-home Health for CHMG recalls that “from the ence to be responsible for a patient’s care in range of topics, from cancer to heart con- chemotherapy treatment for breast and beginning there was something special their own home. We are thankful to be the ditions, immunizations for the elderly to colon cancer. about the people of PHC. Everyone was choice of so many patients, their families and stroke awareness. A new calendar showcases • 2010 - Launched the region’s first Point of dedicated to remaining on the cutting their doctors, and we are working hard to health fairs, seminars for seniors and other Care electronic medical records program edge of home health care without losing continue to provide the best care available health-related activities on the peninsula. for home care, allowing all professionals our commitment to providing highly per- – here or anywhere.” “As we developed the website it was working with a patient to update records sonalized service. It’s been a unique and Home grown and locally operated, the exciting to review the scope of services in real time. satisfying partnership.” company, founded in 1985, started as Penin- we provide and continue to expand to • 2010 – Introduced the area’s first home sula Regional Home Care. Through the years, our patients on Delmarva,” said Robyn care-based e-STIM physical therapy pro- About Peninsula Home Care the agency has helped more than 42,000 Coughenour, Interim Director and Direc- gram, offering electronic muscle stimula- Peninsula Home Care ensures that all patients recover from illness and injury, tor of Clinical Operations for PHC in Dela- tion to help with pain prevention and patients are involved in their plan of care surgery and stroke. PHC’s practice includes ware. “It really put things into perspective mitigation, muscle spasm relaxation and and strives to give them every opportu- skilled nursing and medical social work; because it offered an opportunity to look physical, occupational and speech therapy; back at our successes and plan ahead for and certified nursing assistants and home the years to come.” health aides. Peninsulahomecare.com also offers Congratulations have begun pouring in information about the company, its team to Peninsula from local, state and Federal of leaders, new technologies, insight on sources. To start the week, Tuesday, March state (DE and MD) health systems, Medi- 3 will be proclaimed “Peninsula Home Care care and insurance. Visitors will also find Day” in Wicomico County by the Wicomico resources for physicians and caregivers County Council. On Tuesday, March 10, and employment opportunities within Peninsula Home Care will receive 30th the company. Numerous testimonials, Anniversary proclamations from the Sussex from patients, staff and caregivers attest and Somerset County Councils. Additional the company’s impact on the health of the announcements will be made as further community they serve. recognitions are received. Firsts in Home Care Peninsulahomecare.com: PHC’s approach to home care blends A Gift to the Community locally based, highly personalized care with a In recognition of the milestone, Peninsula commitment to bringing cutting edge tech- PHC receiving a proclamation from Sussex County Council in recognition of their 30th Anniversary. From left to right: has completely renovated its website (www. nology to Delmarva. This ‘hi-tech/hi-touch’ Robyn Coughenour, Peninsula Home Care Director of Clinical Operations and Acting Delaware Branch Director is peninsulahomecare.com). The site provides strategy has resulted in PHC being the first presented a proclamation recognizing PHC’s 30th Anniversary by Michael Vincent, President of Sussex County Council. access to healthcare resources, educational to bring many advances to the region. materials and the full scope of skilled ser- During the last five years, PHC has been muscle toning. nity to maintain their independence in the vices provided by Peninsula Home Care. the first to introduce several techniques and home. The agency has served more than The new “Live Well” section is services to in-home care across the region: Locally Founded – Locally 42,000 patients on Delmarva and has been packed with resourc- • 2014 – Became the first in the State of Operated named to the “Home Health Care Elite” es and information Maryland to offer in-home Wound Care PHC has two offices in Maryland (Salis- three times in six years. For more informa- for patients, care- e-STIM (electronic stimulation), a process bury and Ocean Pines) and one in Delaware tion, visit www.peninsulahomecare.com. givers, physi- that helps chronic wounds heal up to (Seaford.) The company employs 50 people The new Peninsula Home Care website cians and med- 40% faster than with traditional wound on staff in Maryland and 21 employees in was written and designed by a team from ical practices. care alone. Delaware. a.s.a.p.r. integrated marketing, Two Rider Content • 2014 – Launched the Maryland Eastern That in stark contrast to when the com- Design and Spotlight Web, all of Salisbury, includes Shore’s first Community Health Workers pany began 30 years ago as Atlantic Visit- MD. informa- program in partnership with Peninsula ing Nurses Association (AVNA). The small Submitted by Jenni Pastusak

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7 It’s Official:The Worst Winter That LIFE & LEADERSHIP Once upon a time Has Ever Seen By Eunice Carpitella By Vincent Paez Never had I seen so much snow fall at Tensions rise and people’s patience wears One day when I was nine, I was walking along the As many of my readers know, I have one time. At first, I thought it was just me, thin. Out of necessity, some people need sidewalk and ran into my friend, Loretta who said, “I resided in West Palm Beach, Florida and being from Florida. I thought perhaps I to throw their snow in their neighbors’ am sorry to hear about your grandfather.” Confused, own property in Ocean City, MD. Very was the Southern wimp, who couldn’t yards, and that has induced neighbors I responded, “What do you mean?” My friend said, recently, the corporation for which I work take a good winter. But no. to violently turn on each other. Two-way “My mom told me that your grandfather died of a asked (dare I say, strongly requested) me Every New Englander I met expressed the streets become one-way streets, inviting heart attack yesterday.” Shocked, I don’t recall what to move to Massachusetts to work in the same amazement at the amount of snow. accidents and road rage. Oftentimes, stop happened next other than becoming embarrassed, home office. As a good (dare I say, a great) Ladies and gentlemen, this year was one signs are covered in snow, and it’s difficult ashamed and really angry that my mom hadn’t told corporate citizen, I complied and moved for the record books. to understand the traffic pattern and who me and that I was seemingly the last to know. I had to Massachusetts around Thanksgiving. So, what are some of the amazing has the right of way. lost my best friend in the whole world, pop-pop. When In the first several weeks, the weather things about a historical record snow The biggest tragedy as a result of so I arrived at school the next day even my third grade was delightful with sunshine and tem- year? Well, for starters, the plowers don’t many inches of the white stuff is the teacher expressed her condolences. More salt to the peratures of about sixty-five degrees know where to put all the snow. What an negative effect on the local economy. wound. I thought to myself, “Everyone knew except every day. Until the third week hit, and all amusing site to see a plow truck driver Revenues in small shops and restaurants for me. “ heck broke loose. The easily in the middle of a parking lot get out of are at about half of what they should be For more than 40 years, I resented her for not telling found Boston in its cross hairs, and the his truck and scratch his head wonder- in normal . On the bright side, the me. Endlessly I asked myself how she could have done snow started to fall…and fall…and fall. ing where the heck he is going to put snow plowers have made a killing this that to me. Why hadn’t she told me? I concluded that the snow. The city of Boston decided winter. There are stories of busy snow once again, it was an attempt to shelter and protect me Author, Vincent to truck the snow to the harbor (pro- plowers investing in land and new homes which eased the pain but still, I rationed, it wasn’t right. Paez is a chemist nounced hah-bah) and dump it in the in a state, where real estate prices are This past weekend, I received the opportunity to and international bay. That sparked a round of fear of dan- already sky high. It’s good to see some- rewrite the story. A friend expressed how mad he had businessman. He has gerous chemicals polluting the harbor. one benefiting from the crazy weather. become at age 14 when he discovered his grandfather a B.S. in Chemistry However, there was no other option, as Spring is here. Hard to believe as it had died and that his mom hadn’t told him until later. from Stony Brook all of New England was piled high and snowed three inches on the first day of Astounded, I said “me too.” He said when he asked his University and deep in snow. It just didn’t make eco- Spring. Still, everyone is anxiously await- mom why, she claimed she couldn’t bear the thought an M.B.A. from UCLA. He speaks five nomic sense to truck the snow all the way ing the warmer weather. Nobody is more of telling him knowing how close he and his grandfa- languages and has lived/worked on down to Florida. Many car owners try to anxious than I am. I oftentimes reflect on ther had been. four continents for three Fortune 500 save their parking spaces in the street by the good ole days at the beach in Florida The moral of the story is three-fold. First, give the companies. He is also a passionate putting old lawn chairs or large garbage and how every day was sunny. People in benefit of doubt by asking for an explanation, I never musician and loves the music scene, bins in the spot to prevent anyone else Massachusetts tell me that the summers did. I was too invested in my story. Secondly, there especially in the Ocean City area. He lives from parking in the spot. Street space are fantastic in New England. They say I is always more than one interpretation. Choose an in Massachusetts and spends much time truly becomes a premium as most of it is should save up all my vacation time for empowering one. Lastly, empathy rules the day. Do in Ocean City. He has two sons attending taken up by Mother Nature’s snow. then. I look forward to reporting again to your best to wonder what it must be like for the other Florida State University. ... ”Go ‘Noles!” Other interesting dynamics take place give contrast to the news of wild winter person. Granted, I had limited capacity for this skill in such long periods of record snowfalls. weather. at age of 9 but as an adult, in the interest of forging great relationships, it’s imperative to try to understand another’s world. It never occurred to me that it was too painful for my Mom in the moment. Not only was she dealing with the loss of her father, she too could not bear the pain of telling her daughter that she had lost her closest ally and best friend. She did her best to protect her children at ALL costs; doing what she believed was the right thing. The new story is that once upon a time my mom was too sad and simply could not bear the pain of having to share the worst news ever. I am sorry for your loss Mom. I forgive you. Let’s be grateful for the ability to re-write our sto- ries and to choose interpretations that are loving and compassionate.

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