Sometimes you have to just…
...get up off your butt and do the right thing.
That’s me at the convention center. For a couple of days I was the only armed medic and treated hundreds of people.
Here’s the story:
When I realized what was going on with Katrina, I was just sick to my stomach.
The truth is it took me a full day to decide—I struggled with the question of should I go or should I stay for at least 12 straight hours after Katrina hit.
You probably had similar feelings; you probably said to yourself or others, “I sure wish I could help…” You sat there watching television and just suffered along with everyone in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama; you hurt for them. For the families who would lose loved ones, their homes, their businesses—everything.
I felt incredibly restless inside watching TV.
You see, I’m trained as both a tactical medic and a police officer. Though I am no longer in civil service, I still have the skills and ability to help.
As the destruction took place I knew there was also going to be an incredible need for all of us—in whatever way we could get involved—to do so and to do it without hesitation or reservation.
I went there and saved lives. Not because I was told to, but because it was right.
To read more check out my website:
www.jameslclark.com/katrina
There are a bunch of photos and the whole story; it was even picked up by national media. My hope in posting it here is to inspire you to be as bold. When we work together, amazing things can happen.
Love your neighbor as you love yourself.
More people should think that way.
James L. Clark
Author, Speaker, & Mentor
www.jameslclark.com
1-877-JLCLARK
