Sometimes life can get us down. It can stress us out and put a little bit too much on our plates. But that doesn’t mean it’s all bad things. In reality, there are a lot of great things that happen throughout our lives, whether or not we’re paying attention. Feats of human ingenuity that enable people to live better, longer, and more healthily. If you focus on all of the bad things, that’s all you’ll see. But if we spend a little bit of time looking for the good in humanity, we’ll find that there’s quite a lot of it. With that being said, let’s list a couple of examples of goodness to get you started.
First of all, with some good news from our very own communities. In Wichita, a number of first responders have headed south to Florida, where hurricane relief efforts are being held. These brave souls traveled from different parts of Kansas to mobilize personnel in order to provide relief for individuals affected by Hurricane Helene. Over 220 individuals have died as a result of this storm and there’s little time to breathe afterward as Hurricane Milton barreled through Florida. All that being said, it doesn’t sound like a ton of good news. But despite the damage and the incredible amounts of risk at play, these brave individuals have chosen to travel into the Storm aftermath and help pick up the pieces for locals. Our wonderful EMS services are not only helping here at home but also helping people in places far off. That, to me, sounds like some mighty good news. I know that if I were ever to need it, there would be someone willing to help.
The good news doesn’t stop there though. In light of the recent increase in hurricane activity, engineers and architects alike have had to get creative. Developments of housing that is capable of withstanding a category 5 hurricane are not only underway, but also being put into place. We’re talking foundations of incredibly tough combinations of steel and concrete, and building the houses so that they can withstand wind that any tropical storm could throw at them. The only downside of this is that it is a little bit pricier, however, hopefully, such prices can be offset perhaps by the construction of apartment complexes, or lower cost of insurance.
It’s important to know that Florida is not the only victim of hurricane damage, North Carolina has received unprecedented levels of destruction on account of Hurricane Helene. But there’s also good news in that destruction too. Companies and organizations offered donations and volunteers as they began to clean up the wreckage of the storm that left over 200,000 people without power. Not only that, sports organizations like the Carolina Panthers have made incredible donations to hurricane relief efforts in their community. Many NFL teams in general have donated to the efforts. Teams such as the Atlanta Falcons, the Houston Texans, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the NFL Foundation itself. Such efforts to restore other people’s places are admirable, and wonderful to say the least.
Overall these stories may bring some sadness to you with the destruction of so many homes and lives. But the sense of community and restoration truly shows the good nature that all of us have within us. In light of these stories, take some time today to help a friend in need. For it is in the darkest hours where we shine the brightest.
