My son Lucas and I spent the afternoon and early evening working at the Red Cross shelter set up on soundstages at Celtic Studios in Baton Rouge. They’ve filmed Hollywood movies there (Ender’s Game, for example), but now they’re sheltering thousands of refugees from the catastrophic floods in the Baton Rouge area. There is nothing like being among desperate, bedraggled people who have lost everything to give you perspective on your life and the world.
Two nights ago, I was so shocked and despairing over having possibly lost a chapter of my book in a hard drive crash that I took to the bed. I would like to formally apologize to God and the universe for that.
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