Reply #4: The first two weeks after Katrina, I went into a big emotional slide. [View All]

[Radio_Lady]

I'm not even really affected and no one in my family is, either.

It was just the memories of living in Florida for 28 years -- hurricanes were vicious storms then and they're 1,000 per cent worse now, even though we can track them better.

I had nightmares last night -- thought there were snakes crawling up a white bi-fold door -- couldn't sleep and got up at 3 AM. I wish I could put away these awful feelings. The irony is that I'm supposed to be getting ready for a fantastic three-week Hawaiian vacation, with seven other people -- and I feel very guilty.