Would you take in someone that lost their home in a tragedy?
By tanniebabe78
@tanniebabe78 (2934)
United States
June 19, 2008 9:22pm CST
With all of the recent natural activities that have been going on all over the globe, it made me wonder how many of us would step up to the plate for their fellow man.
I would most definitely, and will when I no longer have someone else to answer to. In other words, I would, but my husband would say not only no, but hell no.
So would you?
3 responses
@1grnthmb (2055)
• United States
20 Jun 08
I have done it. When I lived in the Bay area a friends house was damaged in the 1989 earthquake. Her and her husband only stayed with me two nights while there house was inspected and determined to be safe. We also had a friend stay with us while here house was having work done to it. I would do it again with out a blink of the eye.
@tanniebabe78 (2934)
• United States
21 Jun 08
That is cool. A few days is really not too bad though. People that have floods and tornadoes, fires and whatnot usually have to stay longer. There just are not enough shelters to hold them all, that is my thought process. And so many with kids. 
@smileonstar (4007)
• United States
20 Jun 08
He might be right, I would love to help but if you asked me to bring them in my house... I can't. To tell you the truth, I love to help people around me but I just can't trust anyone beside myself and my husband. So, if you want to help then you could donate them or give them some food or other things that they need, but dont bring them to your home.
Do you really trust them to be a good people to be in your own home? If family then it would be ok to live in my house for a while but for someone else, I just can't do it. I didn't mean want to help but the Red Cross has provide them a place to stay also...
@tanniebabe78 (2934)
• United States
21 Jun 08
Well, opinions vary. I know there are a lot of bad people around. It is really too bad that they have to ruin it for everyone else. After all, if it weren't for them, I am sure that we would be still doing like in the old days and leaving our door open for whoever needed a place to stay whether we had room or not.
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
20 Jun 08
I would if my husband didn't have PTSD. He wouldn't be able to handle the stress of having another family living with us. He has enough stress because my daughter and I live with him.
@tanniebabe78 (2934)
• United States
21 Jun 08
Well, my guy has lived in California, so he has seen more of a darker side of life than I have. So that is his reasons.
