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Friend,
It was the Thursday after the tornadoes that I met Nate as he sifted through the remains of his home – the home he lived in with his wife and two children.
“I never experienced anything like this in my life,” he said as he worked to retrieve precious personal belongings and important medication his wife needs daily.
While I stood there holding his hand, he shared his heartbreak over not being able to save his neighbors – a grandmother and two children. He remembered one of the young boys riding his bike up and down their street every day.
He opened my heart with each tear that fell from his face. I was grateful to be there to tell him about health services we could offer his wife, including replacing his wife’s lost medications. Also, that he did not have to be alone after searching through the rubble.
Your support is how the Red Cross is able to be there, helping Nate and all our neighbors in need. Please give generously now:
http://american.redcross.org/HelpSpringDisasters2011
Sadly, Nate’s heartbreaking story is not unique. I walked through neighborhoods completely leveled and met countless people whose lives have been changed forever.
These storms have shown me it takes years to build a life… and just minutes to tear it all down. One small school-age boy I met on the street summed it up perfectly, “this is sad.”
This is sad. And we must all come together to turn heartbreak into hope.
With humble gratitude and thanks,
Lynette Nyman
Disaster Responder, American Red Cross
P.S. It’s hard to put into words the emotional impact this has had on this community. It’s a long-term recovery effort. But the Red Cross and I will continue to be here providing regular meals, shelter, emotional support, first aid and other emergency services to those affected. Your support makes all that possible.
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