rebuilding

as i drove into the city i could not believe the damage. not everything had been destroyed but it was like the whole city had been in a car wreck. it was eerie not to see people about. later, as i was on my roof hammering boards back in to place, i heard what seemed to be others hammering. then i realized it was just my hammering echoing off in the distance. i could hear nothing else. occassionally a chopper would pass or a humvee, but that was it. the whole experience made me realize just how alone we really were.