I have been watching Houston from a very safe distance, but my heart is hurting for the people being flooded. One of the best things about the flood, however, is seeing the fantastic stories of heroism and actual joy coming from the darkest of moments.
I thought you’d like to see some of them too:
Check out this grandma being rescued by a man on a jetski:
A grandma getting jet ski’d out of her home in #Houston. #HoustonStrong pic.twitter.com/p8tlmLeQLt
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) August 29, 2017
And, then there’s this amazing photo of being in boats.
Red River Boat Club to the rescue. pic.twitter.com/fdVCLocB85
— Colonel Potter (@laurakfillault) August 29, 2017
Plus, the Waco Police Department posted this photo a little girl wrote her police officer Dad before he went out to help the victims:
A little girl’s inspiring note to her police officer dad as he heads out to help Harvey victims.
“Dear Daddy, I hope you don’t get hurt, but I hope you help other people that need it more than you do,” she wrote. “I hope no one gets hurt more. I hope everyone gets away the hurricane. I love you!”
A little girl’s inspiring note to her police officer dad as he heads out to help Harvey victims @CNN https://t.co/ivoCCZUXC8
— AnneClaire Stapleton (@AnneClaireCNN) August 29, 2017
How touching that a little kid realizes what is at stake!
Then, did you see the “dog rescuers?”
The dog rescuers of Houston well done guys pic.twitter.com/eK3rmXR4gp
— dominic dyer (@domdyer70) August 28, 2017
And did you see these bread makers who got stuck in the store, so they made food for victims?
The bakers at El Bolillo got trapped for a few days & utilized their time to bake bread for flood victims I love my city #HoustonStrong pic.twitter.com/SGqVAALWs0
— B (@YonksHTX) August 29, 2017
And I can’t tell you how much I love this guy:
Now that’s the spirit #HoustonStrong #HurricaneHarvey #HarveyFlood #Harvey #houstonflood #PrayForHouston pic.twitter.com/XwePS8PSdq
— Ice Wave (@5stahg) August 29, 2017
And then there are these guys drinking out of a flash on national tv:
Always room for a laugh no matter the situation #HoustonStrong pic.twitter.com/T1UsjuZFYB
— Jose A Gomez (@G_mez23) August 29, 2017
And then, there’s this:
Heroes You Should Know: Texas Teens Rescue Over 50 People In Small Fishing Boat https://t.co/6p89wnUVUI pic.twitter.com/EE9GHQRjG8
— Amanda Prestigiacomo (@AmandaPresto) August 29, 2017
And — lastly — this one:
This is how the Houston area faces hardship. pic.twitter.com/3mNNLxrSAT
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) August 31, 2017
We love you, Houston — thank you for inspiring us this week.