More army guys, wonder if they are friendly?
They are!
Some people wonder why I am so affected by hurricanes - the pictures above were of where I work one week after Katrina. So many wonderful soldiers protected our hospital. So many wonderful men and women helped rescue and house the vulnerable. Yes, they set up camp in our parking lots and open space. They were very welcomed there.
I was asked to go in a little over a week after the hurricane to retrieve research samples that were in CO2 tanks. Some of the cell lines were 20+ years old and back then, they were not anywhere else. It was a grueling 18 hour day driving in from Baton Rouge escorted by the National Guard for our protection. I ran across these pictures and thought about the people I met and how I saw so much more good than bad. My faith in humanity was restored in those weeks as my son and I were taken in by strangers and I had the Guard and commandos watching over me that day. The Lord sent angels in fatigue to make sure I made it back safely.
Oh, and here is me with the commandos! It is a good thing pictures cannot emit odors ..we were very, very smelly that day!
Say a prayers for all those who put themselves on the line for us each and every single day.
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