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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