Radical and Unexpected Change-Finding My Way Back from the Brink

The beautiful white almost century-old building is about to be demolished for a Super WAWA. I could cry but I have no tears left. The borough still doesn't realize what a radical and unexpected change this will have on the community. I am trying to find my way back from the brink of despair. It's hard. I wonder how people could be so greedy and selfish.

None of them see the big picture. They are all focusing on their small piece of the pie. None understand the impact that this is already having on the neighborhood. They don't want to hear. The residents are voiceless.

I don't want to wallow in despair. I am going to avoid that area as much as possible. I pray to God that no one gets hurt trying to cross the new access road or attempting to cross MacDade, Pusey, Collingdale or Clifton Avenues. All four streets are vulnerable now.

There is nothing I can do. I do wish people wouldn't think that I could do something. It is frustrating to try to relate the correct way. I know the borough is going to continue to ignore them. They have been doing it for over a year! It is no way to run a municipality at all. The borough violated six ordinances to put the super WAWA in.

This is not progress. At least it is not the type of progress I want for this town. Lord, I am angry now but know that I must put that anger aside. I got to accept this radical and unexpected change or suffer the consequences.

I will be hard to find my way back from the brink. No one said that anything in life was easy. In fact, most say that life is a continual struggle. I felt that today as I rushed to take pictures of the wanton destruction being perpetrated by the demolition crew this morning. I watched them rip and dig without any thought to the animals buried underneath. It is fortunate that the caskets remained relatively intact.

Many times I did feel my anger boil over. I felt helpless to stop the wanton destruction. So I'll avoid the area as best I can. I find a new route to travel to avoid the area. Maybe someday soon my heart will stop aching.