I woke up this morning confused and overwhelmed by the news of what await those who plan to return from relief camps to their homes!
It is a sight of shock and despair as the whole house and household facilities have a devastated look!
I watched on TV a few who went back to inspect their homes. They looked sad but spoke about a challenge to rebuild their lives!
One gentleman spoke about the memory of the night, when the torrential rain brought flowing water into his compound. He got up to watch water enter his house to waist deep in no time!
He said that it is this memory that would return to him! This is what might lead to post-traumatic stress dusorder in some people!
So the challenges would be restoring the houses, attending to the post-traumatic stress that would manifest in different ways, financial challenges for making the homes livable...
What a I watched in the garden yesterday came back to me! Even after the rain, the rose plants have few buds, ready to blossom!
It is not comforting enough in one sense! But this is the story of human calling! We shall overcome!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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