In 2004, we had 3 hurricanes to come through Melbourne. Doris and Sherry went to stay at Aunt Vida's. The storm tore back their roof and damaged the inside of their home with water and wind. The home was so bad that they could not live in it anymore. Doris was so upset that she could hardly stand it. It really took a toll on her. Until they had the damaged home removed and a new one bought, they had to find a place to live. Plus they had to go through their home and get the stuff not damaged into storage. Of course, many people were going through this. These were three bad hurricanes. Our home was not damaged but we were without electricity. Gil and I decided to have them live with us until they could get back into their own home again. Even though there was no electricity, we did have water and a telephone.
So they moved into the back bedroom and suffered along with us without electricity for two or three weeks, and then continued to live with us for 6 months. We got to have Thanksgiving and Christmas with them. Doris helped me decorate the Christmas tree. Everyone got along really good. I was working and Gil was doing all the cooking. They cleaned and did all they could to help Gil out. Doris shared the food bill and electricity when it finally came on. We had a big ice chest on the front porch and each day would get milk and stuff to eat for the day. It was quite a time. We took cold baths, which felt good in the 80-degree temperature. I don't know how we managed so well except we knew it was meant to be. We all became very close and have been ever since. They were family and they certainly made their visit nice.
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