Good Will Found!
Was yesterday a long day, or what?
Are you looking for some good news? Me too.
Last night I came across a very thought provoking question I would like to share. On a post called Remembering the Victims, Peggy laments that in the aftermath of 9/11 “There had never been a larger outpouring of good will. What happened to that good will?”
Well, good will can be found in the tiny southwestern town of DeGonia Springs, Indiana. Maybe you have heard about this. A tornado ripped through this town in November of 2005, claiming 25 lives. Also in its path was the Baker Chapel United Methodist Church. The pastor recollects pews and hymnals in the cornfields. The members will tell you the tornado might have taken the building, but not the church.
Yesterday, on the fifth anniversary of something horrible, something really great was happening. Firefighters from Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn were joined by Amish and Mennonite volunteers, local residents, rescue personnel, and disaster survivors from San Diego,California;Utica , Ill inois; and Slidell , Louisianna
Are you looking for some good news? Me too.
Last night I came across a very thought provoking question I would like to share. On a post called Remembering the Victims, Peggy laments that in the aftermath of 9/11 “There had never been a larger outpouring of good will. What happened to that good will?”
Well, good will can be found in the tiny southwestern town of DeGonia Springs, Indiana. Maybe you have heard about this. A tornado ripped through this town in November of 2005, claiming 25 lives. Also in its path was the Baker Chapel United Methodist Church. The pastor recollects pews and hymnals in the cornfields. The members will tell you the tornado might have taken the building, but not the church.
Yesterday, on the fifth anniversary of something horrible, something really great was happening. Firefighters from Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn were joined by Amish and Mennonite volunteers, local residents, rescue personnel, and disaster survivors from San Diego,California;
In the midst of the memorials, tributes, gloom and sadness, this was really a sight for sore eyes. So Peggy, if you’re out there visiting today, I think I found us a bit of good will, something we all need a little more of.
posted by gawilli at 6:12 AM
11 Comments:
That is a great story. They're out there, you just have to look for them.
Thanks for adding some light to my day :-)
THAT IS WHAT HUMANITY IS ALL ABOUT!!! Thankyou SO MUCH for posting such a wonderful story..and YES I remember that very story of the tornado, we even got it on the news here in little old Australia!
I did need some nice news, today was stress city. Thank you,I love the picture too.
Peggy, I do remember the Lockerbie plane crash and you are right, there is more of a story there than most of us will recall. It seems in every tragedy there are people that step forward and help out - we just don't always hear about them. Why is that? Why is the focus so skewed? At least today we focused on two positive people happenings - and two different parts of the world. How great is that?
Great story. People helping people to do a good act. Nice.
Good news, touching story, and good will as well as good works. Thank you for this post.
A wonderful post. This is my first time to visit and I will definitely be back.
So nice to hear about something positive. Thanks for sharing....
Great post, great story of good will. Thanks for following this in the paper and connecting it so well for us.
That story brightened my day, even if I am a 'born again' atheist. Makes you wonder why all people in this world can't show good will and toleration towards others.
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