I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.

— Leo Rosten

We hurried home from West Virginia knowing that a massive ice storm had hit SW Missouri and our farm the week previous. This is part of what we found this morning. The tree damage is massive throughout the entire area, but we were incredibly lucky that no buildings, water lines, or animals were harmed. We were also a lot more lucky than many people in that our electricity was only off for five days and was on when we returned.

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