Nicole Thompson

THE HURRICANE HARVEY STORIES:
 August 27, 2017 - Not everything recognizes and stops with the powerful impact and challenges presented from a Hurricane, and Nicole tells us how the continuation of necessary tasks - children suffering terrible coughs that keep them (and everyone else) awake at night - must also be accommodated.  So, like all parents from our interviews, she makes the necessary sacrifices:  wakes early (4:45 AM) to get her children off to school; her husband now traveling by bus daily (extending his commute by hours); the necessary travel from store to home, unable to carry the same quantities of groceries without a car; etc.  And yet, in the midst of it all, Nicole, like all of the people from our interviews, keeps a positive attitude.  She does not believe circumstances should define us, as everything changes over time.  "(But more often than not), things have a way of working out for our best."  Thank you for sharing your story with us.

This project was completely done using HCC's Digital Storytelling tools as part of HCC's Digital Storytelling initiative. Tools used include WeVideo, Listening Stations, microphones, and iMacs.