There’s perhaps nothing more stressful than when house guests overstay their welcome, don’t you agree?  And it gets even worse when you discover dirty towels on the bathroom floor or unwashed dishes in the sink as they’re pulling out of your drive.  Sorta like Beryl.  He didn’t stay all that long but he sure left a huge, dirty mess.  Lots of folks are still cleaning up, and will be for a while.  You and all your neighbors likely lost power at some point and, as you read this, there are still areas here in our corner of Texas where the power is not yet fully restored.  So, considering everything that’s happened and is happening, we here in Bentwater fared pretty well through it all. Â
And, not meaning to sound too much like a Pollyanna, I usually find that there’s a silver lining somewhere around every bad situation if you really look for it.  And, sure enough, there it was.  Folks standing in groups in the middle of the streets chatting, sharing experiences and comparing stories.  Neighbors helping to cut up fallen trees and cutting off broken limbs from others.  Sweeping up debris.  Sharing space in their refrigerators and freezers.  Offering the use of spare bedrooms.  Feeding others.  Running extension cords across lawns to provide a little relief for neighbors who didn’t have generators.  Anything and everything to help others.  Neighbors helping neighbors.  Though some suffered more expense or discomfort than others, the sense of community Beryl caused was downright uplifting for everyone.  Of course, we don’t need such outside forces to appreciate our neighbors so, when you get a call from one of Beryl’s cousins-in-law asking about maybe paying a visit sometime in the future, just don’t answer the phone.
Meanwhile, a special shout out to the grounds crews of both the POA and the country club for their efforts and dedication to keeping Bentwater beautiful.  While we have a right to expect that the debris left courtesy of Beryl be efficiently cleared from our streets and common areas, these crews went above and beyond despite the heat.  I hope you’re also paying attention to what’s going on throughout our community.  It’s like that proverbial butterfly emerging from her cocoon. Â
You don’t even have to be a golfer to see how many of the treed areas have had the undergrowth cleared and the canopies raised.  Even dozens of those messy Bois d’ Arc trees have magically disappeared.  There’s an obvious and concerted effort to groom our community to appear larger, more open, more appealing and more desirable.  The next time you roll past a golf hole bordering Bentwater Drive, take a close look.  Take it all in and, if you’re honest with yourself, you’ll find it impossible to ever take for granted where we’re blessed to live. Â
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