[StBernard] Sorry, Cindy

[Westley Annis]

Cindy,

I did not mean to offend you, I can see that I did and I'm sorry. I can see 
that I didn't make myself clear and I was responding to Jer wanting to know 
why would anyone want these items. I didn't ask that question. What I was 
trying to explain to him was people wanted sentimental things, not to wear 
them, you worded it better, I said people wanted their memories. Yes, people

want these things, as do I and I have salvaged them. I am not of the opinion

that nothing should be salvaged. I just meant I would not wear them in a 
million years. This water was eating away at metal and coins, after all.   I

wouldn't put them on my kids, I would rather have hand me down from the 
salvation army or red cross, no one should be forced to wear that even out 
of financial need, there is help for people that need clothes and dishes for

that matter. I do think that everyone would agree that the stuff in our 
homes is gross, but we don't need to leave it that way.  I do plan on coming

back and I do plan on trying to salvage my home. And yes, I'm doing funky 
things that I never dreamed of also, I'm in the same boat as you. Sorry if I

sounded snooty, judgemental, or harsh, that wasn't my intention.

lm


>

>Apparently my original message was misunderstood about cleaning 

>stinky/muddy

>clothes, I wasn't asking for anyones opinion whether or not I SHOULD clean

>them, but how?

>

>And if you are going to salvage some things, stuffed animals are the worst.

>I'm sure you know how "dirty" they already and that children with allergies

>can't have them.

>

>Also, if you are of the opinion that nothing like that should be saved, 

>then

>the whole parish should be torn down.  Do you think that the wood in your

>house had a "force field" around it so it wasn't exposed to the same

>chemicals?  If you can treat the wood, why can't you treat your clothes?

>Yes, the wood is not up against your body, but you will inhale any funk it

>grows.  I'm guessing your not returning!

>

>I was asking for sentimental things - high school letter jacket, quilt my

>90-yea r-old grandmother made, baptismal gown, outfit I took my children

>home from the hospital in, etc.  I am fortunate that I didn't have to

>recover clothes.  I'm sure many had to recover clothes!!

>

>And as for your comments about "not in a million years."  I'm sure many of

>us are doing things that we didn't dream we would do "in a million years!"

>

>Cindy

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