By Alum Demetra Jones-Schoby
First, please accept my sincere apology for the belated update. As you can imagine, our
lives have been in turmoil since our home was destroyed during the
plane crash in East Palo Alto last February.
After a month-long stay in a hotel, we moved into a rental property located in East Palo Alto very close to our original home. My mom has been orchestrating the project to rebuild our home, and all seems to be going well....so far (gulp!). However, we still do not know just when construction will begin, and how long it will last. We can only hope that we will be back in our home by year end.
First, please accept my sincere apology for the belated update. As you can imagine, our
lives have been in turmoil since our home was destroyed during the
plane crash in East Palo Alto last February.After a month-long stay in a hotel, we moved into a rental property located in East Palo Alto very close to our original home. My mom has been orchestrating the project to rebuild our home, and all seems to be going well....so far (gulp!). However, we still do not know just when construction will begin, and how long it will last. We can only hope that we will be back in our home by year end.
Our spirits are high. We are taking each day as it comes.
Unfortunately, the storm is not over but we are learning how to stay
as dry as possible in the meantime. Please hear my family and me
when we say the outpouring of love and support that you have shown
us has made this storm that much easier to endure. There are no words
that can express our extreme gratitude for your generosity, support
and kind words. They have literally been a life saver. As I said at
the breakfast, the best way to express one's gratitude is to say THANK
YOU. On behalf of my family, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!