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June 21, 2011 by Patsy

Joplin Tornado

The cross still standing on the ruins of what was St. Mary’s church in Joplin, has become a symbol of hope for the community as it recovers from the devastating tornado that hit May 22. It’s hard to believe it has been a month.

I have been going to Joplin regularly for about 25 years, and know the town well. Even though I knew the area of destruction from the reports I’d seen and heard, and even though I had been in Greensburg after the tornado there, nothing prepared me for what I found in Joplin. Pictures and video don’t do it justice because they can’t capture the scope of it.

When I was there the weekend after it happened, the entire town was on edge – understandably so. Progress began quickly, and continues, but it will be a very long time before things are back to a sort of normal.

Part of the reason I was there right after the tornado was to do some radio reports for Landline Now, a show geared to owner-operator truck drivers, on Sirius/XM.

I’ve taken hundreds of photos. I’m not sure any of them really tells the story. This morning on my way out of town, I took this, with the moon overhead.

I am struck by how the mangled trees are putting out new leaves. Everything wants to live.

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Epitaphs for Patsy

In a document she left behind for a good friend, Patsy listed five possible epitaphs that could be used at the time of her passing.

  • ‘Lived Fully. Laughed Loudly. Gave generously. Gone.’
  • ‘Lived, Laughed and Loved. Continuing that elsewhere.’
  • ‘Lived fully every day. No regrets now.’
  • ‘The journey continues It has been magical.’
  • ‘A magical journey so far no regrets.’

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