By Diane Forrest
If there was any doubt that our
county has lost its community spirit, you have only to look at the events that
have taken place in the last couple of weeks.
Not only was the whole world rocked by the senseless bombing at the
Boston Marathon that killed three and wounded another 160, but a few days
later, a plant explosion in Waco Texas leveled almost the whole town killing 15
and wounding another260 to 280 people.
Many horrific stories have come
out of these events, that have cause the towns and communities to pull together
to help those in need. I have been
reading some of the stories, and it warms my heart to see the actions our
fellow citizens have taken. In one
story, newlyweds were nearing the finish line when the bombs went off causing
each to lose a leg. Donations from all
over the country began pouring in to help with their medical expenses. In fact a fund was set up to help all of
these victims.
I read about the man whose boat
was used as a hiding place for one of the suspects. During the course of his capture, the boat, the
man’s pride and joy, was riddled with bullets as the police fired upon the
suspect. As the community found out
about his loss, they began to collect money for this man to replace his boat,
however, he would have none of that. He
stated that I just lost a boat, many lost so much more, and he wanted to funnel
the contributions to the fund to help those in need. I just read an article where the emergency
room doctors and staff sent pizzas to the ER staff at the hospitals in Waco
thanking them for their hard work during their crisis. The Waco staff responded in kind to the
Boston folks by sending them some authentic Texas BBQ.
Stories like this abound during
times of crisis, but also during ordinary times as well. Anytime there is a need in my community,
announcements are made in the newspaper, local radio stations, churches and
schools and continued until the need is filled.
This is Community Spirit Month. If you know of some need in your community,
no matter how big or small, do what you can to help fill this need, or check
needs in nearby communities. You never
know when you may be in need of some community help.
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