As I was sweeping mud and dirt from our office floors yesterday, I could not help but think that this gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "boots on the ground."
You see, just a couple of hours earlier, the boots that left dirt on our office floor were trekking around to houses in remote locations bringing food and hope to families who cannot get out due to flooded vehicles and broken roads.
These same boots were worn by people who delivered smiles and hope and who took down a list of needs so that they could go back to the supply-stocked office at WYN and bring these supplies back to the families. One woman in her 80s said that she wasn't on any medications and she didn't need much--just bread. And she sure would love some coffee.
These boots were worn by people who have purchased dehumidifiers, shoveled out mud and hiked supplies in when driving was not possible. They have carried people who have heard unbelievable stories. These boots were on the grounds of WYN families and community members at large.
When I think of how Mr. Rogers used to remind us to "look for the helpers" in times of disaster, I often wondered how they would be identified, but now I know that some helpers can be identified by the footprints they leave behind.
