The "land grab" narrative you've been hearing from people in #WNC is NOT a conspiracy theory.
Here's how it works:
a) Your family lives on 30 acres of land by the river, worth approximately $225,000
b) Helene rolls in and wipes out your home and floods about 50% of your land
c) You now live in a tent with your kids and have applied to get a temporary housing unit from FEMA
d) FEMA shows up, takes a look around and says "sorry, we can't give you a trailer to live in on this land, you are in a flood zone!"
e) You say, "Ok, I don't want to live in a tent with my kids anymore, what should I do?"
f) FEMA says, "You can sell your land to us for the current tax evaluation of $18,000 and we will put you up in a nice warm RV."
g) You say, "Wait, I can't sell this land for $18,000! It's worth at least 10x that and it's the only asset I have."
h) FEMA says, "Ok, no worries. Bye."
i) Now you are stuck living in your tent with your 3 kids wondering if you should sell the only thing you have left to your name just to have a warm place for your family to sleep.
That's the land grab.
my loyalty runs deep but once a mf doesn’t match that i fall all the way back! it is what it is 🤷🏽♀️
i quite literally don’t expect anything from anyone anymore
i stupidly threw away all my dads letters cleaning out my garage last year. unbeknownst to me, it was one of the only things i had left in remembrance of him ❤️🩹
can’t wait to take my bestie out of town for a good time 🫶🏽 good food, good drinks, good laughter and of course a good concert! i’m so excited 🩷🩷 @kendrickiscute_
i am so proud of myself. i don’t brag or boast on myself ever but i’m truly evolving everyday personally all while doing everyday life. couldn’t do it without their dad but i feel i handle many things with such poise and patience 🩷 grabbing 2024 and making it my B!
s/o to everyone who’s going after a new life this year. just be patient with yourself and your journey. and remember that whatever’s meant for you, won’t miss you at all.