It was like any other June, summer night in my hometown of Lebanon. The day had been extremely hot and everything went on as it had any other day. However, that night would turn out to be a night I would never forget.
My grandparents had come over for dinner that night. We all had finished our meals and decided it was cooler in the basement, so we went downstairs to watch TV. By now it was about 10:00 and my grandparents we thinking about leaving when we heard what sounded like the roar of a freight train. My grandparents decided they probably should stay until the storm was over. About that time the power went out and the wind picked up at amazing speeds. The rain was hitting the windows so violently that seemed like they were going to break.
After about twenty minutes, or so, everything calmed down, but the power stayed off. We all went upstairs and my grandparents headed home. My family and I decide to go out on our front porch and try to see if there was any damage. We could only see a few branches lying on the wet grass. Everything seemed to be all right, so we went back inside. I decided to go to our office to look our side window to see that side of the house. When I looked out the greenhouses seemed to be slanted. So, I told my dad to come and see. He looked out and saw the same thing I did. My dad then went outside, got in his truck, and drove out to the greenhouses. The next thing I remember is the blaring horn of the truck. We all ran out of the house to see what was wrong, but I knew. The greenhouses had fallen and my family’s source of income was gone. The entire tomato crop was destroyed. This event changed my family’s life forever. Mom had to go back to work and my dad found a new profession. Memories of this always remind me to strive to become a successful person. I don’t want to be in that position ever again.
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Nick-
You did a good job writing down your memory of this horrible event. I had no idea that one night changed your life so much. Your words were able to put a good image in my head; particularly the part when you already knew the greenhouses had been blown down. I can feel what that scene must have been like for you. I realize that I am probably not your intended audience so I do not know all of the background information. However, I would have liked it if you could have elaborated a little more about what your life was like before the “worst summer”. For example, how long how long had your family been growing tomatoes and why did you start. I remember seeing the WISH-TV Dick Wolfsie interview about your greenhouses from when you were younger. Everything was going really well at that point. It’s amazing how your entire life can be totally changed around in one split second. I’ve had things happen in my life that I didn’t see coming at all, and hopefully it will never happen to such an extreme ever again.
Wow. I did not see the end coming. I didn't know your family depended on farming as your income at one point. I liked how i had no clue what was coming at the end. i wish you would have gone into a little more detail about what happened after the green houses fell, maybe just how hard it was for your family. I'm sorry this happened. how old were you? it's funny how life works...it's really a (i want to use a swear word right here but i don't know if i can) sometimes. thank for sharing.
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