E D I T O R ’ S M E S S A G E J i m W i m s a t t – H a r r i s , H u n t & D e r r , P . A .
TheTrueSpiritofCommunity inTimesofneed
Thepastmonthshavetaughtusresiliencewhileshowingusthat wearenotalone ; thatwecansurvivehardship , andthatour neighbors , friendsandfamilywillrallytousinourtimesofneed .
The month of October 2024 was unlike anything I have ever experienced . Seeing people that I love lose seemingly all of their possessions , including their homes , hurt to the very core . At the same time , I felt overwhelming gratitude and luck that seemingly random variations in geography and wind spared my immediate family from devastation .
But the aftermath of these disasters showed who we are as a community , more strongly than other indicators people may point to . The past months have taught us resilience while showing us that we are not alone ; that we can survive hardship , and that our neighbors , friends and family will rally to us in our times of need . I have been inspired and awed at the outpouring . With
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