We have a very liberal relative in San Francisco who has never had a very kind of view of Texans, we are rich with oil money drive big cars and don’t care about the environment, that sort of hatred of us. But even he had some unexpected kind words about our state after seeing how we welcomed the folks from NO. He has probably gone back to his original attitude by now. LOL!
It truly is the great unwritten story of our time -- an outpouring of generosity and philanthropy on a scale never seen before. People donated time, money, second-hand items, spare rooms, guest houses, etc. It was (and still is) absolutely incredible to behold and shows the good, generous heart of your average American. That's why the media has mostly ignored the story.
Even today, there are vans of church groups coming from all over the country to help gut or fix up houses for those in need. (Sadly, some people who do have the means are having the groups do their work.) That's part of why the story has been largely ignored -- it's churches and church groups that have done a large part of the help.
There have been thousands of people who have come to the city or to Mississippi on their vacation to help. Thousands of college students have spent their Spring Breaks fixing up an oldster's house instead of going to the beach.
How many millions doanted money to the Red Cross, gave blood, or performed the MILLIONS of acts of kindness after the storm. How many millions of people bought a beer for someone from Houma, donated good luggage to someone from Biloxi, or let a family from Chalmette use their vacation home for free for four months?
How many millions of people around the country expressed their sorrow at our bad luck, wished us the best, and said a prayer for us?
This country has a lot to be proud of for the way ordinary people treated those in need after the storm. When your time for help comes, I'll be there for you.
Sorry. I misspelled your name, Ditter.