When disaster strikes

refusing to "live in fear" won't help you, knowledge will

Early this winter I went on a writer’s retreat on the Long Beach Peninsula in Washington State. For a weekend, we shared a house that was only a short walk from the beach separated by sand dunes. It’s an idyllic spot. We played writing games and ate good meals and took long walks on the sand. One morning I went out and saw a Bald Eagle sitting alone nea…