Childhood Church Hit by Tornado
Just like the title says: my childhood church was hit by a tornado a couple days ago, and I just can't seem to get my mind off of it. I cried when I saw the photos, and I keep crying every time I think about it again. My family was, is, and always has been very involved with the church (and this church specifically). I have a bit of a troubled relationship with religion... I haven't been to mass in probably a decade and I now consider myself to be an atheist, which is why I was so surprised by how hard this is hitting me.
It's not even like I'm remembering good memories or anything like that, although there were no bad ones. It just feels like the culmination of years of inner turmoil and conflict coming to the surface against my will.
Has anyone else dealt with something like this? I don't want to not feel these things, I just want to better understand where the feelings are coming from.
If you are interested in looking up news posts or more photos, I'm referring to St. Joseph's Catholic Church in East Bristol, WI, USA. The tornado hit the night of April 13th.