When the chips are down

Resilience - is the positive capacity of people to cope with stress and adversity.

Qld (where I live)  is currently experiencing some of the worst flooding since the record breaking 1974 floods.  Many peoples lives have been disrupted, homes and businesses destroyed and even lives lost.  Two things are already emerging.

1. The willingness of people to help others.
2. The ability of those affected by events to forge ahead, to bounce back and to look on the bright side of things.  This is true resilience.

It's a shame it takes catastrophic events to bring out the best in people.  The benefit you receive from helping somebody else is a wonderful plus hardwired into our psyche.  To my mind, we need to learn from this and fund ways every day to help someone else.  Who around you might need your help now?

Here's some footage from flooding in Toowoomba.  Check it out.