Folks, I am very humbled. Miami_JBT told me he was going to do this and for a while was actually in communication with my wife about its progress. My wife, who knows I spend a lot of free time surfing "that gun site" was taken back by what Miami_JBT was telling her. How did my wife speak with Miami_JBT? I had used my dad's ATT phone, which still had service right after the impact, to touch base with Miami_JBT and he passed the number along to another member who was bringing me some much appreciated supplies. I came home from patrol a day or so later and my wife tells me "I have spoke to Lou and I have spoke to Bob, I like them a lot. Lou said he got a fundraiser approved and Bob is bringing us ....". I look at my wife and say "How did you speak to Bob, I haven't even gotten to speak to Bob yet?". She holds up my dad's phone and says "Duh, your dad's phone still has service and Lou called it back.". My wife rode out the hurricane in our house. I had kept her from going out in the first week after the storm because there really was no place to go to and conditions were that bad. I cannot tell you all how much it meant to her to hear that some folks I had met on the internet, from places far and wide, were doing something very gracious for us. This came to us and more particularly her at a time when she really felt cut off from the outside world.
I haven't posted in this thread that I can recall, honestly there is about a week or more that is kind of a blur to me, but I decided to let the thread run its course for a couple of reasons. First, I know what the people on this site are capable of, which are acts of compassion and kindness. Secondly, I didn't want to be do anything that would appear to be influencing what members here wanted to do. For the older guys here, I didn't want to appear like Jerry Lewis running the telethon, especially the last few hours when his tie was undone and hanging around his shirt collar.
The kindness and consideration shown by the members here will allow me to stress less and help with some expenses that will continue to come in. I am very grateful for what everyone here has done for my family. I truly do not have the words.
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And anyone I missed, thank you.