01/02/2023
2022 was a difficult year for many reasons. I haven’t posted in a while because I’m struggling. To the friends who’ve reached out, I’m sorry I haven’t responded, in time I’ll do better.
Rather than focus on the negative, I’ve decided to highlight the amazing people who’ve stepped up to help me and my animals. I will write a post weekly until I’ve thanked everyone. Gratitude is healing and too often forgotten. I will start off by thanking Luc Judy Desirae Demi. Here goes….
I'd like to start off 2023 with a HUGE thank you to Luc Dierens, owner of Ecopro Outdoor Solutions, his team Chris and Sean, Jay Magee, Shawn Lee AND Dave from DCM cranes, I am eternally grateful for each one of you!
Hurricane Ian destroyed me. It leveled 20 years of hard, backbreaking work. I was loosing faith but then Luc, a kind stranger, stepped in. Luc organized a crew of professionals to bring their equipment and spend the day clearing my land. It made a HUGE difference but he wasn't finished. I'm sure many of you have seen me out until three in the morning with my headlight and chainsaw. I am no stranger to hard work but the trees on my house and barn were gigantic and would've killed me. Luc called a few days later to check on me and because he couldn't stop thinking about the trees on my house. He made several attempts to have a crane come but the weather foiled his plans. Still he persisted. He kept my spirits up by sending updates and reminding me he had not forgotten about me. "I'm going to get that tree off your house," he said, his words preserved my sanity.
I wasn't surprised when Luc followed through. He and his equipment showed up along with Dave from DCM cranes. They are skilled professionals and it was a treat to watch them work together. The tree was monstrous with branches extending across the whole house, one wrong move would've crushed it. Not only did they get the tree off my house but they went on to remove the massive oak crushing my barn.
AND still Luc wasn't finished! He even cleared the last of the trees from my front yard. AMAZING! I have goosebumps writing this. This man deserves a medal! People like Luc are assets to our community and should be recognized and celebrated. This is what I love about Myakka, this is why I'm proud to call it my home. I still have a long road ahead but these selfless actions will fuel me. Luc, from the bottom of my heart, thank you!
ps- the rescues love the playground you created from the tree debris!
