I’m pretty sure many of you by now are aware that we are now in the process of recovery in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian last week. It’s hard to believe that it has been almost an entire week since Ian and devastated the entire Southwest Florida region. Perhaps no other place was hit harder than my winter home, Sanibel Island.
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As of this blog, I unfortunately am in the process of finding a different place to escape for a portion of the winter, either in another part of Florida or possibly the Caribbean.
How do you think I feel about this as a Neurodiverse Individual?
Well, while it is necessary given that Sanibel has a long road ahead to recovery from this storm, it kind of throws off my balance in a way because I am now at the point where escaping for a portion of the winter has become part of my yearly routine. However, there are times where we have to be flexible in our planning and this is one of those times.
The state of Florida has become not just a seasonal destination for me, but also the Eastern Headquarters of Going the Distance, which affects GTD as a whole. But there is a risk and a reward of being connected to the state of Florida when it comes to hurricanes in the same way that there is a risk and a reward to living in New England when it comes to blizzards and snowstorms in the winter.
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Being on Sanibel is something that has been in my family since the late 1970s when one of my late uncles spent his winters down there. But believe it or not, there was a long fourteen year gap between 2003 and 2018 where we didn’t go down simply because it just didn’t fit into our schedule.
Maybe we might have that feeling coming back again in the background, but it would only be temporary. The only thing that could prevent us from ever going back would be if the island was completely wiped off the map and it hasn’t been. Some of my favorite spots, while damaged, have managed to survive while there are others that sadly did not survive.
Sanibel and the entire Southwest Florida region may have been knocked down, but it will rise again.
Join me in Part 2 as I continue my discussion of #FloridaStrong and how I plan to help in the recovery.
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Catch you all later!!
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