Have a brother-in-law whose family owns a large tow truck operation in north Alabama. I trekked up there on the 29th, not to gawk but to help. On that Saturday we were on the road from 5am until 10PM hauling trashed vehicles, boats, trailers, farm equipment, you name it.

One of the last pickups of the day was a few miles west of Decatur where one had came through. The family's house was roofless yet they wanted to stay there for the night because they had no vehicle and no where to go. We carried them to a hotel and I footed the bill for the night. Not a hero, just compassion takes over sometimes.

We get a Christmas card from them every year.

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Posted by Roll Tide Ravens

Birmingham, AL

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Posted on 4/26/21 at 4:26 pm to BillBrosky

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Have a brother-in-law whose family owns a large tow truck operation in north Alabama. I trekked up there on the 29th, not to gawk but to help. On that Saturday we were on the road from 5am until 10PM hauling trashed vehicles, boats, trailers, farm equipment, you name it.

One of the last pickups of the day was a few miles west of Decatur where one had came through. The family's house was roofless yet they wanted to stay there for the night because they had no vehicle and no where to go. We carried them to a hotel and I footed the bill for the night. Not a hero, just compassion takes over sometimes.

We get a Christmas card from them every year.

That’s an awesome story, Bill, and I commend you. Those type of stories are one of the good things that came out of that horrific event. As terrible as it was, it brought out the love and kindness in the people of the states hit so hard.

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