Natural disasters bring out the best and worst in people. There are some who race to the rescue of people they don’t even know. They are our everyday heroes. Men and women who see a need and just go do something to help. I love these people. We all do. It builds my faith in the goodness of people. There are still lots of good people on planet Earth.
Then there are others who take advantage of a bad situation. The liars, cheaters, and thieves. Some people see a disaster as a quick way to take advantage of people in distress. Be wise my friends. Disasters bring out the best and the worst of people.
12 Quotes on People Helping People in Disasters like Hurricane Harvey
- “Bad things do happen in the world, like war, natural disasters, disease. But out of those situations always arise stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things.” ― Daryn Kagan
- “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “Each of us as human beings has a responsibility to reach out to help our brothers and sisters affected by disasters. One day it may be us or our loved ones needing someone to reach out and help.” ― Michael W. Hawkins
- “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” ― Charles Dickens
- “When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” ― Maya Angelou
- “The life of a man consists not in seeing visions and in dreaming dreams, but in active charity and in willing service.” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- “Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven.” ― Henry Ward Beecher
- “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” ― Margaret Mead
- “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” ― Luke 6:38
- “No one has ever become poor by giving.” ― Anne Frank, diary of Anne Frank: the play
- “Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, For my soul takes refuge in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge Until destruction passes by.” ―Ecclesiastes 9:12
- “You may never know what results come of your action, But if you do nothing there will be no result.” ― Mahatma Gandhi
Related Posts:
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Hurricane Harvey – Here is what You can do to make a Difference – fox news.com
- When Tragedy Strikes – Bible.org
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How the Stress of Disaster Brings People Together – scientificamerican.com