This has been a hard month for Texas. Just one month ago today the West Fertilizer plant exploded, and this week Tornadoes ravaged through Granbury, Cleburne, and Ennis. Our prayers continue to go up for those affected. If you would like to help in other ways, there's a list ways to help the with the tornado relief here, and donations for West (where there is still so much need) can be sent here. Also, there is a collection of items being sold on Etsy to help West, and if you are in Texas you can find events benefiting victims here.
I've been touched by how tragedies connect people. During the first night after the explosion in west, Doctors who just days before had been treating victims of the Bombing of the Boston marathon ordered pizzas for doctors at Providence hospital treating victims of the West explosion. TJX companies, who's headquarters are in Boston, up til this week had been the top donor to the Waco Foundation fund for West victims, and when "ways to help west" became harder to find on google, one of the first "links" I found under that search was someone from Boston posting on a Yahoo Answers wanting to know where to donate.
And today I read this...
"...among the first offers of help that came in to Granbury on Wednesday night was a phone call from West — offering to send 300 meals to those in need."
-Dallas Morning News, "Tragic Ties Bind West, Granbury, and Cleburne"
Wow...that's all I can say. Wow.
Awesome and touching.
ReplyDeleteIt's encouraging to know the majority of people are good hearted.
I just love how people in our country help each other out. I know that we had our terror attack in Oklahoma years ago people from all over the country came to help.
ReplyDeleteMy SIL's mother lived in the blast zone, she just "happened" to be away from home that day or she would have been incinerated. God is good.
ReplyDeleteWow...so thankful for God's mercy! Really, as awful as the damage was, it's amazing to me that more people weren't killed. I just look at the pictures, and as bad as it was, think of how much worse it could have been.
DeleteThanks for this inspiring post.
ReplyDeleteWe were all saddened by these events, also the Mothers Day shootings in New Orleans. From the constant news of gun violence in the States it seems like the USA is turning into a wild west frontier town. On top of that, all the natural disasters and bombings. What is the world coming to?
ReplyDeleteSo good to hear that people are still responding and offering help and support for those affected.
Yeah, my friend quoted something after one disaster (several years ago) that has stuck with me since. It was in the context of talking with children about these things, but hits me even as an adult.
Delete“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
- Fred Rogers (from Mr. Roger's Neighborhood)
For every bad thing that happens there are a hundred people who step up to do good.
Very nice post!Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteShantana
It is very sad about all the terrible things happening. I pray that the worst is now over and people can rebuild.
ReplyDeleteYour photo is very nice. Happy weekend to you.
When I get so discouraged the direction our country is going under this administration...I read something like this and gives me so much hope for our future here in the USA.
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