Grateful beyond measure
If you've ever gone through the experience of having your home suddenly uninhabitable and having to pack up and move to a hotel then you will understand the emotional roller coaster that I have been on lately. Recently my condo had a plumbing issue in the wee hours of the morning. As water gushed throughout my first floor I slept peacefully upstairs unaware until my alarms went off at 5 am. I had not set my alarms so I was initially annoyed they went off but when I heard the water I rushed downstairs. After finding the shutoff valve for my water I quickly assessed the situation and that is when despair and anger set in. I had a half inch of water on my floor and had to deal with it as quickly as I could. After a few hours I finally sat down to rest and cry while submitting an insurance claim. I called a friend who dealt with this type of situation for his job and he came over to tell me that everything would be handled a...