I'M OK..

I've been home for a couple of hours..I'm exhausted..The blast was at the fertilizer plant and it's across town from where I live. Which is about 4 miles tops. But it destroyed: West Rest Haven where I did Jackie's Kitchen once a month, where my Granddaughter works with her mother who is the Activity Director. When it blew I was on the computer and it almost knocked me out of my chair..and I'm such an idiot..my first thought was "well, that little asshole North Korean does have a bomb." Then within minutes the phone rings and it's Anissa so hysterical I couldn't understand her so I told her to just come on..She and Inky show up with both birds..Willie the Cockatoo, and Fugley the Macaw. All the windows blew out of her house and glass was in the bird cages and they were freaking out..When she told me the fertilizer plant had blown up and that the nursing home had been damaged I said I'm going. She said not to go that the other one could blow at any time. I said "I'm going."..I drove straight down Reagan Street and passed a house on fire and then on the right I could see the Jr. High School was on fire and then I could see the apts which are directly across the street from the nursing home and it was almost a shell..I parked in my usual place and got my flashlight and leaving my keys in truck and purse too and went inside..I along with a bunch of other people were taking residents out in wheel chairs ...water every where, the ceiling had falling, beeping alarms, insulation knee deep in places..I was soaked from head to toe..water leaking from the sprinklers and plaster all over the place. Each room with windows caved in, furniture upside down, beds turned over. The dinning room was a jumble of chairs and tables . One of the nurses said the building just imploded..the roof went up and then came down and the windows blew in at the same time. I can't describe the carnage..Blood everywhere..sweet old people huddled in their wheel chairs, some with blood all over them and some just in shock. The amount of immediate help was wonderful to see..They got all the residents to the senior center for emergency help. We went through the building about 4-5 times to make sure we got everyone. It was bedlam at the Senior Center..so many emergency help, fire dept,police, ambulances and family members everywhere. Looking for their loved ones. The amount of help was just unbelievable..so many so fast.  I did what I could, which was passing out hugs and asking how they were. So many people I know and love..It was just heart breaking. I can't believe that I didn't break down and cry..me who cry's at Dr Pepper Commercials, kept my cool ..I stayed with as many as I could till their family got there. I think I got back home about 1 or so..don't remember. I have blisters all over my feet and my back and legs are killing me..But I am not bitching..I have my apt, my cat, I didn't lose any family members, but lost friends. The horrible part was we were all convinced that the mayor had been killed..He was supposed to be helping them put out the fire when the blast happened. They thought he was killed..Then I talk to my daughter in San Francisco and she tells me he was on TV giving a press conference. So I'm telling everyone, Muska's alive Muska's alive..But we know we lost people..and it's just too sad for words. People lost their homes, family members, pets, everything.......EVERYTHING.
Anissa watched her parents house burn to the ground while watching TV. The windows of Family Dollar were blown out. Czech Stop's ceiling was falling down. I know there was more, but can't think..I' m so tired..but don't want to go to sleep..don't think I can. Besides Dexter was locked in bedroom while I was gone and I'm afraid he'd attack me if I'm asleep..I'm afraid to check in all my shoes..surprise surprise..
Goddess bless my friends, my family my sweet little town of West, By Goddess, Texas.