Something beautiful has washed ashore in Texas alongside the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. Ordinary people are doing extraordinary things. We have all watched in despair Harvey wreak his destruction, and our hearts are broken and bleeding for every single person impacted.
The images are staggering, heart wrenching, but in an unexpected, unprecedented way … uplifting.
Leading up to Harvey, in two public forums I heard the well-known quote from Dr. Martin Luther King:
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
Texas Is All In Y’all
Today, I am, as I know we all are, proud to be Texans. We recognize that recovery is a marathon, not a sprint. We are ready to rebuild, and we know we have work to do. The storm arrived in the dark, but the heart and tenacity has shown bright ever since.
People helping people with no filter … refreshing. Incredible stories of people loving and caring about each other. People are being creative in allocating their time, treasure and talent. Harvey brought in a lot of ugly things, but it also brought in something stunning, beautiful and real. LOVE. Love for each other.
At this moment (and hopefully long-lasting in the aftermath) people have stopped fighting against each other and started fighting for one another. Today we are all just people trying to help people.
What’s your extraordinary? Listening, praying, donating, connecting … we each can help in our own way.
We stand with you South Texas. This disaster is unprecedented, there is no script to follow, but the lead with your heart approach is a winner on our Porch.
With Love,
Your Friends at Front Porch
Beautifully put, Julie!
Such a great article and so wonderfully written!!!
Well written and beautifully put Vanessa! From the Kansas Hickman’s