People at Their Best.....and Their Worst
Within the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina it is amazing to find the best of humanity, but unfortunately we also see the worst.
The Best:
A family left Biloxi to get out of the path of the storm. Upon returing to find their home completely destroyed they ran out of gas and got a flat tire. They were parked in front of a drug store with nowhere to go. A reporter saw them and asked them about their situation. One of their 4 children said, "I thought it was a junk yard", when she described what was left of their house. While still on camera, the manager of the drug store brought the family two cans of fix-a-flat for their tire and another complete stranger brought over a gas can and put what gas they had in the family's car.
I applaud those good samaritans.
The Worst:
In New Orleans police were ordered to stop rescue efforts and devote their full attention to stopping looters. There have been reports of car jackings, individuals shooting at police and there were even shots fired at a military helicopter that was evacuating the sick and injured.
Now I fully understand if you need to steal food, water or medicine in a situation like this. But these individuals are stealing guns and electronics. They have no intent on helping anyone. They have become lawless and unbelievably dangerous. They are animals and have nothing but my contempt and hatred.
Isn't it amazing how people react differently to crises? Some become strong and remarkable while others show how truly disgusting they are.
My prayers go out to all affected by this disaster. And in some way I suppose that's all of us.
The Best:
A family left Biloxi to get out of the path of the storm. Upon returing to find their home completely destroyed they ran out of gas and got a flat tire. They were parked in front of a drug store with nowhere to go. A reporter saw them and asked them about their situation. One of their 4 children said, "I thought it was a junk yard", when she described what was left of their house. While still on camera, the manager of the drug store brought the family two cans of fix-a-flat for their tire and another complete stranger brought over a gas can and put what gas they had in the family's car.
I applaud those good samaritans.
The Worst:
In New Orleans police were ordered to stop rescue efforts and devote their full attention to stopping looters. There have been reports of car jackings, individuals shooting at police and there were even shots fired at a military helicopter that was evacuating the sick and injured.
Now I fully understand if you need to steal food, water or medicine in a situation like this. But these individuals are stealing guns and electronics. They have no intent on helping anyone. They have become lawless and unbelievably dangerous. They are animals and have nothing but my contempt and hatred.
Isn't it amazing how people react differently to crises? Some become strong and remarkable while others show how truly disgusting they are.
My prayers go out to all affected by this disaster. And in some way I suppose that's all of us.
posted by Sherri at 10:08 AM
2 Comments:
Very, very true--crises show what people really are. I hope those people are somehow tracked, recorded, and banned by the community. Wouldn't it be interesting to have a similar acid test for everyday use? Depressing, maybe, but eye-opening.
Very true. Very true.
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