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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
(65,524 posts)FSogol
(45,579 posts)ChubbyStar
(3,191 posts)ffr
(22,676 posts)They can take their rescuing elsewhere!
sheshe2
(84,005 posts)Thanks~
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)hamsterjill
(15,224 posts)I'd like to hug his neck!!!!
lark
(23,182 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
(3,933 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
(81,565 posts)God bless them both!
Stuart G
(38,454 posts)niyad
(113,771 posts)trof
(54,256 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,539 posts)Might have been other people in the house waiting on the 2nd floor and he was shuttling them.
gademocrat7
(10,680 posts)Thank you for rendering aid during this catastrophe.
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,375 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
(42,022 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
(92,492 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
(92,492 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
(2,217 posts)Deuce
(959 posts)lpbk2713
(42,772 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
(7,644 posts)NBachers
(17,170 posts)Vinca
(50,323 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
(36,911 posts)Most of what I have seen has been quite the opposite.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)they are there....
demmiblue
(36,911 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
(61,748 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
(2,168 posts)Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)LeftInTX
(25,719 posts)burrowowl
(17,654 posts)Great Man! and that is one neat water ski!
Being a desert rat, do they make any for sand?
LeftInTX
(25,719 posts)Sunlei
(22,651 posts)PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,926 posts)Really. I'd put it on my wall.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)SCVDem
(5,103 posts)I see a flood heroes park.