Floods, evacuations, train disasters—these past few days have been full of tragedy. It got Kirsty and I thinking about resilience, how we develop the strength to get through the hard times, and that brings up the issue of community support.
To bring through a sense of hope into the equation I’d love you to tell me about a time when the community came through for you.
Your family might’ve been struck with illness, perhaps you were unemployed for a time, maybe you lost your home and possessions in a disaster. How did others come through for you?
It might’ve been your church community, your neighbourhood, a bunch of work colleagues.
Describe a time when the community came through for you—what happened, who helped, what was the impact on you?
Comments (1)
I (mummy) was sick for 2 years with severe depression. I have an amazing husband and 3 beautiful children - 9, 7, and 5 at the time.
Our church and my husbands work collegues - even some we didn't really know - pitched in and provided meals for us when things got particularly bad.
There was one stint where, for 6 months, around 90% of our meals were provided. My husband was wonderful during this time but that community support truly was a godsend.
Often we don't truly appreciate what a gift we have been given in our friends, family and collegues until something like this happens. Many ties were formed and strengthened during that period, even if I was too crook to appreciate it at the time.
Posted by Veronica Snelson | June 13, 2007 4:33 PM
Posted on June 13, 2007 16:33