With the heavy loss of life and property in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, perhaps this is not the best time to give thanks. Yet, as Americans, we have faced traumatic events of this scale before and still maintained the state of mind to give thanks for the positive things that have happened and also to look ahead to better days.
So we start by giving thanks to the first responders to the storm and for the quiet heroics of our neighbors who lent us gasoline to keep our generators going or shared food and supplies when our kitchens were dark and bare. We also acknowledge elected officials at all levels who mustered the decency to put partisan differences aside in an effort to bring relief to those harmed by the storm’s destructive path. And we appreciate the numerous organizations and groups, both in and outside government, such as the New Jersey State Bar Association, that participated in the collective relief effort, which by no means is over.
