Hurricane Sandy, You Got my Home, but Not My Identity

Like millions of Americans, I was hammered by Hurricane Sandy. The home that I own on the New Jersey shore was obliterated by the storm. It is nothing but a pile of rubble. Gone. While I have 30 years of memories, there is nothing left but the memories. It is incredibly painful. I saw it coming and did the best I could to prepare for it, and yet I could never be fully prepared. I said to myself, "It could be really bad, but it can't really be that bad. It will never happen to me." Deep down, I...Full Story