As we watch in horror the events taking place on the Texas & Louisiana Gulf Coast it causes us to remember that tragedy can strike anywhere at any time. Our entire history can be lost in a heartbeat through flood, Earthquake or fire. When terrible things happen it’s nice to know that our friends and neighbors will be there to help pull us through. I just ask that our leaders pull together forgetting party or philosophy and work together to make the ravished area strong again. America has heart and it’s time to prove it and bury the hatchet to move forward to make us strong again. This is going to take generations to recover completely, many administrations, many billions of dollars and I’m not even counting the fact that this is not the last disaster our country will face in the months and years to come. This cannot be done by government alone each of us can help even if it’s just $10 find the charity that you feel good about and give what you can. We here in our town escaped flooding this year by the hard work of our volunteers, local companies, the Water District and government officials. But for the Grace of God, we very well could have been in dire straits ourselves. The lives of these folks in the affected area have changed overnight, from everyday working people to evacuee’s, many with no home to go home to. Some lost family members and everything they have from their memories to their pets.
Knowing this is not going to be a quick fix situation Jan and I are going to pledge a monthly sum to a local Gulf area relief fund yet to be decided. We would be happy to do the research to find such a facilitator and let others know. There are so many relief programs and many scams designed to just steal money. So far all the government agencies involved are doing the right thing for the people just trying to comfort, feed and clothe but the real test will be the permanent programs required to bring them back as the living, loving Americans they were. God Bless the heart and soul of America and the spirit of our humble beginnings.
Knowing this is not going to be a quick fix situation Jan and I are going to pledge a monthly sum to a local Gulf area relief fund yet to be decided. We would be happy to do the research to find such a facilitator and let others know. There are so many relief programs and many scams designed to just steal money. So far all the government agencies involved are doing the right thing for the people just trying to comfort, feed and clothe but the real test will be the permanent programs required to bring them back as the living, loving Americans they were. God Bless the heart and soul of America and the spirit of our humble beginnings.
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