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Ike The Terrible Ike; You had gone to many places and than you came to Texas. You were not invited, but you decided to come anyway. A lot of people left before that terrible day. A lot of us had no choice, but to stay. Like a thief in the night you arrived, on that 13th of September of 2008. We didn't sleep that night - everybody was worried. You came in with force and fury. Soon the lights went out, by morning you had already done your damage. Millions of people were left without power. For some people it was eight days, for others it was more, still others didn't have power for weeks. But Ike - you didn't care. You came here to destroy. Many people were without food, ice, or milk for their babies. Others lost all they had. In the daytime, when the rains finally stopped, we could see in our areas the destruction you had left behind, but that was nothing compared to what you did in Galveston and other towns. What we saw on TV was devastating. Many lives were lost. Ike - time has passed and now you are only a bitter memory. We learned something in these DISASTERS. God can give us plenty, but he can also take it away. You left us with deep scars, but from this - we will recover. We are now more united and closer to God. By Lucilla M. Carrillo Note: I wrote this in 2008 when it happened. It was the first and only Hurricane That I have ever witnessed.
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