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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJet ski-riding hero in Houston rescues grandma from her flooded living room
Link to tweet
Via a post on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/6wp0y0/my_friends_grandmother_being_jet_skid_out_of_her/
tblue37
(65,357 posts)FSogol
(45,485 posts)ChubbyStar
(3,191 posts)ffr
(22,670 posts)They can take their rescuing elsewhere!
sheshe2
(83,770 posts)Thanks~
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)I'd like to hug his neck!!!!
lark
(23,099 posts)Love how big hearted the people of Texas are with everything they are doing to help their neighbors and others. No racism being reported here, just acts of kindness for others during such a desperate situation.
Zen Democrat
(5,901 posts)Houston is an incredibe melting pot where there are culture centers for people from all over the world. Because there's never been zoning, people of all ages, incomes, races, and religions live together in our neighborhoods. People are friendly and speak to everyone in Houston. That's what America is seeing this week.
txwhitedove
(3,928 posts)logosoco
(3,208 posts)I have been touched by the photos of people helping others, and people taking time to save pets, but this one is the best by far!
calimary
(81,267 posts)God bless them both!
Stuart G
(38,427 posts)niyad
(113,306 posts)trof
(54,256 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,528 posts)Might have been other people in the house waiting on the 2nd floor and he was shuttling them.
gademocrat7
(10,658 posts)Thank you for rendering aid during this catastrophe.
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,340 posts)And, to be effective, he needs hours and hours of driving experience, especially at high speed.
He's a generous and thoughtful person.
ismnotwasm
(41,980 posts)Lazy Daisy
(928 posts)His big smile and thumbs up, he's enjoying the hell outta this. Doesn't see it as a burden, but is genuinely enjoying being a part of the rescue. God bless him.
still_one
(92,190 posts)is recusing is going to be ok
Lazy Daisy
(928 posts)My Monday nights are the highlight of my week. That's when I serve others in my community at a pop up food line. Every week we set up tables in the park and serve dinner to roughly 150 people. I have a whole lot of fun. I enjoy being in service to those who need it the most. If you're not having fun you're doing it wrong
still_one
(92,190 posts)people, that isn't my idea of fun. It is like a war zone.
You are doing it because it is necessary
We are talking semantics, not disagreeing with the need or intent
JuJuYoshida
(2,215 posts)Deuce
(959 posts)lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)I'm sure the lady appreciates her rescuers but old people can't start
all over again that easily. Best of luck to her and her neighbors.
Ligyron
(7,632 posts)NBachers
(17,110 posts)Vinca
(50,272 posts)heaven05
(18,124 posts)rebuttal to those posters here at DU yesterday asking why POC, AA especially, weren't helping in this time of need and tragedy.....
demmiblue
(36,853 posts)Most of what I have seen has been quite the opposite.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)they are there....
demmiblue
(36,853 posts)That is a stain on our DU community and I am sorry that anyone, especially people of color, had to read that kind of filth here.
yardwork
(61,608 posts)Show me the posts. That is shocking.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)are on what day they occurred...I save all my responses...so I was not blowing any smoke. There are people there saying these type of things....lots of RW asshats on this site now....
onlyadream
(2,166 posts)Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)LeftInTX
(25,336 posts)burrowowl
(17,641 posts)Great Man! and that is one neat water ski!
Being a desert rat, do they make any for sand?
LeftInTX
(25,336 posts)Sunlei
(22,651 posts)PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,857 posts)Really. I'd put it on my wall.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)SCVDem
(5,103 posts)I see a flood heroes park.