We've been watching the posts over the past week and (like everyone else) listened to the updates and seen the gut wrenching pictures of our favorite island in the whole world. It's hard to believe that our trip this past spring almost didn't happen. We had just about talked ourselves out of going this year (life happens) but came across a great airfare at the last minute and said "Oh what the heck, lets go".
We are so glad we did. From stepping off the plane onto the warm tarmac, to walking on Orient Beach, to discovering new restaurants and re-visiting old favorites, to making new friends........all of it was (and has been ) so wonderful.
However,after a lot of thought, we have decided to step away from monitoring TTOL for a few months as it completely breaks our hearts every time we see new images or hear stories of people directly affected. It's not that we don't care (we absolutely do) or don't want to help, but for the next few months we are going to try and maintain our wonderful memories and pray for the recovery of this treasure of an island.
I hope I'm saying this the right way. We just need a break.