Letters to the Editor
Texan Goodness
I live in Corpus Christi, Texas, but I’m from Ohio. I made a decision to stay home during Hurricane Harvey prior to it becoming a category 4. Having three dogs and two cats made it easy to stay — although at 1:00 a.m., staying seemed stupid. I’ve never experienced wind like that. There was no power and no weather reports, and the generator wouldn’t start.
The total destruction in Port Aransas and Rockport was unbelievable, like bombs went off. People lost everything. There wasn’t one leaf on a tree — crazy. I cried almost every time I went there. But after a few short days, the sadness was replaced by love and kindness. The love of people for one another at their darkest time was beautiful. No one cared about skin color or if you were rich or poor. They just cared about how they could help. Men and women from everywhere showed up just to help. People donated; people with a BBQ pit were on a street corner cooking. It’s hard to find words to cover it all. I feel blessed to have experienced Harvey. What I have felt and seen has made me a better person, and I will carry it with me always. Thank you for Raven Clabough’s story about Harvey in “The Goodness of America” (October 9 issue).
Shelley Croll
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