OMG IT DIDNT REGISTER ......

Further to my post last night I have learnt something quite distrurbing tonight.

During the week Peter and I dont engage in the type of heart to heart conversations that we have on Friday nights over a shared dinner and a bottle of wine. Of course the Queensland floods are just about all we've talked about this week but how could he keep this to himself until tonight. 

We travelled to Queensland by car just days before Christmas and this time went through Toowoomba to get to the Sunshine Coast the back way. (This I already knew). Hearing of the devastation in Toowoomba was shocking to say the least.

What I didnt realise is that we then got a bit lost and ended up going through the Lockyer Valley if not through then certainly very near to what is now being called "Ground Zero." There is a bridge that keeps being shown on the news in the LV scenes and Peter has been haunted by the image saying that we approached that bridge but decided not to go under it (despite the GPS telling us to go that way in an effort to get us back on track.) The road under the bridge already had water over it and we didnt feel comfortable crossing it.

Tonight we scoured the Google maps to identify where we were and we 're pretty sure that we were in the area that was devastated just two weeks later. Only tonight did Peter tell me how he has fretted over this all week on top of having our son still in Queensland throughout this tragedy. He hasnt slept well and hasnt been able to concentrate on work and is eagerly awaiting the return of our son early next week. Sometimes you can only feel totally safe and relaxed when the care of those who matter the most to you is within your control.

I know there is no point in worrying about "what if" but its a sobering and eerie thought to have in your mind. All the more reason to be thankful for our good fortune.

M