Thirty Years Ago on the Beach - A Gilbert Story

[Rob]

Thirty Years Ago on the Beach - #18 Afterword

This account was written on the 30th anniversary of Hurricane Gilbert. There was no preplanning and no consent was given by the others involved. Thus I included no individual names.

It was the first time in decades that I had seriously thought about what had transpired during those days. Making sure I mentioned the main points, hundreds of things long forgotten were remembered but not recorded in this version. That is for the rewrite.

Some odd things did take place. My Mom was worried about us and called our state representative. He told her that we were all okay. Only thing was, we were completely cut off from anyone after the hurricane and he could not have known how we were at all. He is dead now so no reason to give his name.

The experience was life changing. Gilbert was the main reason that I chose to move to Jamaica.

Thanks for reading.

[limeex2]

Thirty Years Ago on the Beach - #18 Afterword

This account was written on the 30th anniversary of Hurricane Gilbert. There was no preplanning and no consent was given by the others involved. Thus I included no individual names.

It was the first time in decades that I had seriously thought about what had transpired during those days. Making sure I mentioned the main points, hundreds of things long forgotten were remembered but not recorded in this version. That is for the rewrite.

Some odd things did take place. My Mom was worried about us and called our state representative. He told her that we were all okay. Only thing was, we were completely cut off from anyone after the hurricane and he could not have known how we were at all. He is dead now so no reason to give his name.

The experience was life changing. Gilbert was the main reason that I chose to move to Jamaica.

Thanks for reading.

What a incredibly written story. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[Annie2479]

Loved this story, Rob. Thank you so much for sharing it. I was an Ohio transplant, living in Southern CA in September 1988 (now back in Ohio). Your detailed description of living through Hurricane Gilbert in Negril, the aftermath of the hurricane and your departure from Jamaica and back to the states made me feel as if I were there. It's understandable how that experience helped you decide to eventually make Negril your home.