The downside of being a Democrat.
I'm worried about my sister. She lives in a flood zone in Chicago. Her house has flooded several times over the years even after they had a new drainage and sump installed. She's not young anymore and has some health issues. She's also a neurotic wreck most of the time. She hasn't answered my emails today. The flooding in Chicago is some of the worst I've ever seen.
And, I feel guilty. There are families in Texas that will never see their father, husband, brother, sister, etc. again. There are families in Boston that will never recover and people that will face years of rehabilitation and recovery only to be afflicted with PTSD.
I'm worried about my sister because she might lose more stuff. She's like my mother, more than my mother ever was. That doesn't make me feel better. At least I know she's relatively safe. Not maimed or burned. I know that I'll (hopefully) be able to see her this October.
I blame this guilt on being a Democrat. I don't come first. My feelings don't come first. My rights don't come first. Humanity and society is always first. Oh, and I can blame my sister, too. The old hippy raised me this way.