Nappanee, Indiana was hit by an EF3 tornado that destroyed a very large portion of its homes and businesses
we were expecting to see piles of debris and wreckage
what we mostly saw were brand new buildings that had been freshly rebuilt upon their standing foundations
This was only three weeks after disaster struck
at least 75% of what had been damaged was already completely fixed
how could this reconstruction be?
The answer: Amish people.
their organization of the reconstruction effort began first thing in the morning after the tornado hit
Amish people came in from Ohio and even as far as Pennsylvania to assist their brothers in need
All we ask is that if it happens to us, you do the same thing for us that we have done for you.
How can we, as modern day, non-Amish Americans really be a more kind, generous, thoughtful and selfless nation?
How can we build our ethics and our compassion and our morality? How can we learn from the Amish? Not as individuals, but as a community?
clipped from: www.threeolbags.com 