This was said by MJ every 30 min. during Hurricane Irma. On Friday, MJ was carefree and just chillin’! He was not phased until early Saturday morning at 4 am when we heard 2 loud explosions and our power went out! He managed to go back to bed and when he woke up, he realized that the power was still not on. Every 30 min after that he said, “still no internet, still no air conditioner.” A few times he also said, “still no TV!” We had to explain at least 8 times that nothing would be turned back on until the hurricane passed. We played games, ate snacks, colored, read, played Uno and even had some bible study (we definitely needed comfort from above). MJ used his tablet and portable DVD player until the batteries ran out. It was very scary at times and MJ put his headphones on to drown out some of the noise from the howling wind and rain. We were without power for 30 hours. All in all, MJ handled it very well. He had no meltdowns of any kind! When the power did come back on he was thrilled and quickly went to see if his favorite shows were recorded. We let him know that we were proud of him and his sister for handling the entire ordeal without fighting, being angry, or pouting the whole time. We managed to have fun together. This taught them to appreciate what they have and to not take everyday things for granted. Lesson learned, Hurricane Irma.
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“Still no internet, Still no air conditioner”
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Awww, I’m glad he did well. We had the same experience with Hurricane Sandy, I was so worried about Justin but he hung in there. We was without power for seven days. I’m glad you guys are okay and safe.
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7 days without power! Wow! I’m grateful that it’s over!
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Yes it was hard but learned how to have family time without technology
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So happy this passed quickly for you. Our friend in the center of the state sustained no damage. He said it was a taste of what the Israelites experienced when the angel of death passed over the Hebrews in Egypt.
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It was an ordeal!
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I’m so happy that he handled everything okay, especially with this scary storm. Great job on having those games, activities, and Bible study. You’re such an amazing mom Nicky!!! 😘😘😘
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Thanks so much😘😘
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So wonderful that MJ did so well and all of you did! Your efforts to make things comfortable and have fun really did the trick! Excellent job and so glad you are all safe xx
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Thanks so much! 💕
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! fantabulous Job and so glad you are all safe xx
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Thank you! 😊
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