GONE WITH THE WIND.
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (53698)
September 26, 2017 8:13am CST
Do you ever feel vulnerable? - like you are not the one who is in control of your life?
As I watch the elegant royal palm trees, the fruit trees and shrubs on the grounds of our home, I am painfully aware of how easily all of it could be reduced to a wasteland scattered with debris. The recent exploits of monster storms Irma and Maria are a sure reminder of what is possible.
With storms predicted to become even stronger - every hurricane season the possibility exists that property and life as we know it could be gone with the wind. Not only are we vulnerable to natural disasters but there are also those that are man made. Life can be so unpredictable - so let us enjoy every day if possible.
The picture taken by me shows one section of our property with two royal palm trees visible.
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@1creekgirl (40632)
• United States
26 Sep 17
Your trees and flowers are very pretty in your photo. You're right, life is so unpredictable. We need to make the most of every moment.
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@1creekgirl (40632)
• United States
26 Sep 17
@Kandae11 That really was tragic. I hope some homes and possessions were spared.
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@Kandae11 (53698)
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26 Sep 17
Thank you. It was so sad watching the evacuees from the island of Barbuda making their way to the rescue aircraft. They were on their way to another country with only a suitcase or bag in their hands. All of their other belongings accumulated over many years were either destroyed or blown away by Irma.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
26 Sep 17
I do try to enjoy every day as if it is the last. We only have limited control of mother nature.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
26 Sep 17
Check out time could be any time nowadays @Kandae11 . I've been thinking more about that cave in the Colorado Rockies. But then again....who wants to come out after the sh*t hits the fan and there's nothing but devastation.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
26 Sep 17
It's so true. We humans are really quite fragile.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
26 Sep 17
@Kandae11 In an astronomy class we were told how really rare it is for a planet to be in jus the right location to it's star to be hot enough, but not too hot, atmospheres and etc - to support human life.
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@Kandae11 (53698)
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26 Sep 17
@FayeHazel Well, every year it is getting hotter - and it is the warmer ocean temperatures which trigger these monster storms.
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@peachpurple (13884)
• Malaysia
26 Sep 17
Very beautiful trees there, we are under the hands of nature, the big ones
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
27 Sep 17
It's a lovely piece of property and I agree we need to cherish each day and make the most of it . I am reminded of a place close to here where an entire hillside collapsed during monsoons and several families lost their houses and land ..
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@JamesHxstatic (29326)
• Eugene, Oregon
5 Oct 17
It looks very beautiful there. There are hazards everywhere it seems, though hurricanes do come every year. In the northwest, we are vulnerable to a massive earthquake at sometime from now to who knows when.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
27 Sep 17
beautiful greens. our lawn before the typhoon hit us last year had so many flowers and green plants but after the typhoon, everything was down and destroyed.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Sep 17
@Kandae11 i hope the storms won't be as devastating the the worst.
(Worse, being a female! But then again, I think we are better than hopeless males! 
@iriswest (158)
• Philippines
27 Sep 17
Yeah, that is why I don't treat usually think of the future because we do not know what will happen tomorrow. I don't think too much or plan too much for my future because it would be an awful life if I only plan for the future and there is no happiness in my day to day living. We should enjoy life to the fullest since we only live once.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
27 Sep 17
Yes in the days and times we live in, anything is possible. Just reminds us to be more mindful and prepare for the things that are quickly upon us.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
27 Sep 17
Life is vulnerable but I think it will never be gone with the wind because we are sturdy as those royal palm trees. But i believe for us to enjoy everyday of our lives.
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