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Just heard this on Dr Phil. Dr Phil has been helping families connect with each other. One family was reunited and was given a condo in Houston by a wealthy man with a large business.
This man also gave the displaced husband a job in his business and a car.
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A single mom of two, fleeing New Orleans came to my wife for treatment. She treated all three without charge and gave the woman $500 to help her out. I thought that was rather nice of her, and she likes to help as she can. She has patients (poor but proud),that she has to charge a little else they would forgo the medical treatment.
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Could we expand this topic beyond acts of American kindness? Aid and good deeds will be coming from outside our borders, as well.
Animal rescuers have traveled to the affected area from Canada, and I'm sure there are many more examples.
It does, after all, take a planet...
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How about kindness toward Americans....will that do?? What are we calling displaced pets, anyway? Do they mind being called refugees or evacuees?? Just wondering and rambling!
A Pastor and his wife traveled to the storm area from Republic, MO [near Springfield] and brought back a family in need of a home. [That's at least a 10-11 hr drive one way.]
Someone provided a place for them to live [free] and someone else provided a car. The car was purchased by a gentleman from his brother, who has terminal cancer.
The cancer patient was thrilled that the van would be put to such good use!
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Those are all great stories. Coodos to your wife Lab. That was a great hand she gave.
Honestly Lymetoo I don't think my dog would mind being called a refugee as long as they let him hang his head out of the chopper during the ride. Thanks for the humor.
A man from a comedy place in NC or TN took a van there to help out. A family asked for a ride and he ended up bring van load of people back home with him. His employees are putting them up in their homes.
Sorry I didn't think about the other countries. I think we should here those storied too.
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Being the positive person I am I can just go on and on about this.
My cousin gave me $$ to help with the cost of the storm, since we don't need it, we gave 50$ to a needy family and using the other 50 to buy coloring books and games for kids in the shelter.
My sister stayed in Ala. during the storm. One of her dogs got sick and needed a vet asap. The vet did minor surgery, gave her shots and 10 day supply of meds and then said NO Charge.
There was a amazing lady in MS that offered 2 bedrooms of her house to us if needed.
The Civic Center here in Houma has placed over 200 people back with their families!
There are employers going to the Civic Center asking for help and in 1 hour they hired 8 people.
There is also an employer from New Orleans that brought 5 to 8 houses for his employees that lost there's in the storm.
Today I saw a MP take a child (about 4 years old) over the baracades and lead him to the port-a-potty, stood guard, then escorted him back to the baracades to his mom's arms. So strong and yet so gentle at the same time.
The one thing that breaks my heart is these MP's look soooo young!!
When I hear of more I will let ya'll know. I think this is great we need positive things to look forward too.
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