I admit it. I’ve not been that positive about life lately. Life is stressful. Work is stressful. A lot of unexpected events have occurred, a big one being Hurricane Helene. Anyone who knows anything about South Carolina knows that we’ve had some serious storms. What people may not realize is that the Upstate, where I live, is 3-4 hours away from the beach. Most storms might bring us rain. One called Hugo, gave us rain, wind, and power outages. Nothing could have prepared our area, or western NC, eastern TN, or Georgia, for Helene. She destroyed everything in her path, 700+ miles from where she made landfall.
Out of the devastation came something remarkable. People have come together with a singular purpose, to help the area recover in whatever way they can. As Southerners and Appalachian folks, we are used to helping each other. The people coming from outside our area to help has been amazing. What they have done, and are still doing, is nothing short of a miracle.
For a country that is supposedly divided, we sure look like we are working together. I don’t think we are doomed to fail as humans. My issues, though still present, seem minuscle at this time. There is still hope.
this is not what I ordered: check please! 