2/2 📷 Next month will be a year since Hurricane Helene rolled through. A couple days after, I met Billy in the Waffle House parking lot and asked, "How are y'all making out?" A few trees had fallen in their yard, and they had no electricity, like most of us. "Luckier than some folks," he said.

Last month, Billy was loading groceries into his pickup at Ingles. He didn't remember me at first but did when I reminded him about that Saturday morning Waffle House was closed when I took his picture.

Billy's had a heart attack and lost his wife in January. I asked if his daughter was helping out. "They come around on Sundays with a plate, but that's about it."

Billy is the embodiment of grit and resilience! A survivor. I've been holding onto this story because it seemed like such a downer. That's not how I saw it tonight when I ran across this picture again. ❤️

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