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Jul 2021
9m 55s

After the Storm

DR. DAVID KELLY
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When my wife, Sari, was 9 years old, a tornado touched down in Grand Rapids, Michigan and destroyed most of her home.   Luckily she and her family were at her grandparents that evening and so weren’t there when the storm hit.  But the next day, when they all drove back to the neighborhood, it was barely recognizable with many houses destroyed or badly damage ... Show More
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