Can You Sleep While The Wind Blows???

             I love this story, it puts things in perspective

             Years ago, a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast.,  He constantly advertised 
               for hired hands.  Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. 
               As they dreaded the awful storms that raged wreaking havoc on buildings and crops.

             As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job,  he received a steady stream of refusals.

              Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, approached the farmer. “Are you a good 
               farm hand?” the farmer asked him. “Well, I can sleep when the wind blows,” 
               answered the man.

              Although puzzled by his answer, the farmer, desperate for help, hired him.  The man 
                worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk.  The farmer felt satisfied  
                with the man’s work.

             One night the wind howled loudly in from offshore.  Jumping out of bed, the farmer 
               grabbed a lantern and rushed next door to the hired hand’s sleeping quarters.  He shook 
               the man and yelled,  “Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they blow away!”

            The man rolled over in bed and said firmly, “No sir.  I told you, I can sleep when the 
              wind blows.”

              Enraged by the response, the farmer was tempted to fire him on the spot.  Instead, he 
              hurried outside to prepare for the storm.

            To his amazement, he discovered all of the haystacks had been covered with tarpaulins.  
              The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were barred.  
              The shutters were tightly secured.  Everything was tied down.  Nothing could blow away.

            The farmer then understood what his hired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also 
              sleep while the wind blew.

            Natural disasters are happening all around us.  Earthquakes,(Wells, Nevada)  floods,  
              hurricanes,  fires, loss of employment, illness, accidents.  We cannot deny we are 
              experiencing some interesting and turbulent times.

            We have been admonished to prepare our home and family for unforeseen by our 
              state, city, and religious leaders.  It is a voice of warning to all of us. 

            As we accept responsibility for our family and loved ones by making preparations to 
              take care of ourselves by storing food, water, fuel, warm clothing and extra clothing, 
              shelter, and some form of communication so that if something were to happen tonight 
              or tomorrow, we would not panic.  We put systems in place that work.

            It is not any one event that we are preparing for, but a way of life we create that will 
              give us peace of mind,  conscience, and heart.   We will be able to handle whatever
              comes our way.

            In preparing, we learn that sometimes we need to give up something that we want now

              for something that could save our lives and those we love later.  We learn the principle of
              personal sacrifice.

            Giving up a movie, dinner out,  television programs could mean extra food on our shelves, 
              water stored, a tent,  all our preparation supplies over time.  It really does add up.

            As we practice going without heat, electricity and discover alternative ways to cook and 
              heat our homes for short periods of time, we gain skills.   Gathering our families around 
              us to learn valuable skills together.  We create valuable and different family time.

            Your neighborhood Precinct team has been working diligently to develop emergency 
              plans for your neighborhood.

            Be sure to gather water containers and fill them up,  make a sanitation kit, and 
               laundry kit, store seeds for a back yard garden and plant them,  Grab 'n Go Kits, 
               72 second kit, car kit, office kit, school kits for your children,  purchase a water filtration 
               system so you can clean the water you have stored and have it safe for drinking,  
               store food,  and know how to prepare it, save some money and learn to live within
               your means.

           Get prepared for the many situations that may come your way, like loss of a job or family  
              member, power outages,  natural disaster etc.

           We hope you will take advantage of every opportunity to prepare.

           Get to know your neighborhood Precinct Team, including the Precinct Leader,  Comms,  
               your  Block Captain, CERTS. 

            Maybe you will want to be part of the Precinct Team in your neighborhood, maybe your
              will want to start one.
    
            You will find great helps to get you started both at home and for your neighborhood.  Take
               a look at this website.  We hope you find the support you are seeking.

   

           We are all in this together.   Your preparations are valuable just like the farmer valued 
               the hired hands preparation, he also learned great lessons on personal preparedness.

           When you choose to be part of the solution, you shift yourself from being part of the 
               problem.  You now can help others rather than needing to be helped.

                                             NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE!!

                                         Can You Sleep When The Wind Blows?????

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