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Updated: 8:30 AM Sep 5, 2008
Kindness Shown to New Orleans Family
Meridian, Miss. A Good Samaritan in Meridian stepped up to offer a helping hand to an extended family from New Orleans, who had no money to get home after evacuating before Hurricane Gustav. Posted: 6:11 PM Sep 4, 2008Reporter: Andrea Williams Email Address: andrea.williams@wtok.com |
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Marshand Nelson and her extended family from New Orleans said Wednesday they were stranded in Meridian, after evacuating when Hurricane Gustav threatened their homes.
"I just want to do something for you and your young baby, to let you know that I have a heart," said Luther Gordon of Meridian.
That's why Gordon said he wanted to help.
he's giving Marshand Nelson and her extended family money to return to New Orleans.
"When I heard about the baby here amongst all these people, that's just not sanitary at all. And that's what really hurt me, to know that she had a young baby here in the condition that they're in," said Gordon.
"I'm really surprised, because I didn't think they had that many people that really, really cared," said Nelson Thursday. "And I want to say 'thank you' to Mr. Gordon for helping me and my family get a way back home."
Without this money Nelson said she and her family, who spent all that they had just to get here, would not be able to leave.
"Well, it took me my whole Social Security check to get us out here," said Linda Burrell of New Orleans. "Plus, I had tried to feed all of us, too, off of that money."
With three vehicles and an RV to fill with gas, Nelson said once the shelter closed, she and her now 10-day-old baby James were going to have to sleep in a vehicle. Instead she says the family is preparing to head home.
"I just want to bless the family here today," Gordon said.
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While no one knows the exact situation of the family Mr. Gordon helped, I have to wonder how much "need" they actually had. Or if the need was created by a careless or lazy way of living (and not saving for a "rainy" day). Like Liz said, where are all the fathers of these approx 20 children? At some point, people have to take responsibility for their own actions. Knowing how New Orleans and the MS Coast were devasted by Katrina, surely these folks could have put a little planning into hurricane season to take care of such a vast family. Or else, maybe they could have used the avail free birth control to limit the number of kids in the first place... I wish someone would have asked these evacuees how they make a living back in Louisiana. I suspect we (tax payers) may already be supporting them in the first place!
I'm glad this man will get a blessing from this act; even though he probably should have taken them TO A GAS STATION and McDonald's (even though they've been fed free since they've been here). BUT, I know he will be blessed. It's a pity that a family that might have needed the money more couldn't have been featured on the news. I agree with the others that talked about "responsibility". Where are the fathers of all these children? I'd like for Andrea to follow them to the coast and see how many more people "contribute" to them because they have a 10, 11-day old baby. She'll probably have another one by next hurricane season. It's a worse shame that there are always going to be people who will live their lives thinking the government owes them just for living and breeding (oops, sorry, breathing). And all these comments from all these people that feel this way will not make one ounce of difference in this society of ours. Just be glad to live in America, where we at least can vent!!
THE PEOPLE PICTURED ARE DRESSED NICE,APPEAR WELL FEED,MY WIFE AND I HAVE WORKED ALL OUR LIFE,RAISED OUR FAMILY. WE CAN'T RIDE IN AN RV.
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