Yesterday, my group and I had the pleasure of meeting our house owner Barbra, she was by far the sweetest and strongest woman I have ever known. She stayed in her house through the whole hurricane becasuse she said she felt safer there than she did anywhere else. After, when she knew she had to leave, she walked two blocks to a safe chuch, with the water levels at over five feet! She also told us that she was not tough, she had to do what she had to do, but what surprised me was that she loved her house enough to come back, after all the damage was there. She then hired contractors who ended up being fake, and just working so they could get paid; her house was ruined. When I met her, she said thank you so much, I told her I was happy to be here, then she put her hand over her heart and lightly thumped her chest, where her heart would be; that is something I will remember for the rest of my life. That experience was the best thing that has happened to me. It made me want to work that much harder to finish my job well. It also made me realize how easy I have it. It's easy to say that you appreciate every thing you have, but only when you meet someone like Barbra, do you really become humbled! I hardly know her and she has forever changed my life. I'm ready to work my butt off for the final two days in hopes of getting Barbra into her house by Christams!!!!!!!!!!!
Shelby Garcia:)
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