November 23 - Loss

A number of years ago, the hot water tank in our basement sprang a leak. This happened during the day and we didn’t discover it until we came home later in the evening. Lyle was unloading the car and although it was dark, I didn’t bother turning on the light as I headed downstairs. As I took the last step - surprise! My foot went under five or six centimetres of cold water.

I was thinking of that day as we heard about the devastation caused by the flood waters in British Columbia. The cleanup of the small section of our basement floor was horrible and I was upset at the loss of some treasured items that had been ruined by water. How trivial this all sounds now when put beside the loss of life, homes and livestock today in B.C.

From afar there is little that most of can do to alleviate the plight of those people who have been affected by the recent flood catastrophe. Their experiences and their losses are almost unimaginable. Perhaps we can find a way to help financially, but at the very least we hope that our fellow Canadians will know that our thoughts and prayers are with them.