The Best and the Worst

With all of the devastation that hit Nashville this weekend, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the loss of life and property. Major sections of our city remain underwater, people are displaced from their homes and it will take months, maybe years to restore some of the historic centers of our great city.

However, this weekend's storm reminds me of why I came to Nashville (the quality of the people who live here). There are two stories that are going relatively unreported: 1) With all the damage, people abandoning homes and property - the city is getting almost no reports of looting the stricken areas (compare that to New Orleans); 2) There have been a few reports of heroism in saving the lives of children and the elderly, but as one commentator put it, for every story we hear, there are hundreds of others who are  helping their neighbors, rescuing those stranded and giving back to their city.

I recently heard Mike Huckabee discuss why morals impact our economy and our society. He was absolutely right. In Nashville (a pretty good place to live), good people are already making a difference, changing the lives of others and pursuing the common good. Churches are opening their doors as shelters and communities are coming together to help those who were hardest hit. It is refreshing to see the best of people demonstrated in the worst of time.