Dr. Beebe
Dr. Beebe
walked
You've got to try and normalize your life. I just walked around every morning, the same as I do here (in Connecticut).
enjoying happy ladies met needed nobody people shelter stressed talk
People were stressed and had nobody to talk to. Most people weren't happy to be there, but some were content, like two ladies I met that made the shelter their home. They had everything (they needed there) and were enjoying their stay.
based high people score test took
A score of over 300 is a very high score. I took the test myself, based on what people were going through, and had a score of over 500.
abandoned former shelter textile worked
The shelter was an abandoned Wal-mart. Another shelter I worked in (halfway through her stay) was a former textile factory.
came city couple inner life
I told one couple that here I'm free. Many came from inner city New Orleans. Many had a better life here (in the shelter).
kept looking
Cheryl was my friend. She kept looking for me (whenever she didn't see me).
directly disasters disruptive environment exposed extreme extremely faced led threat
Those that were directly exposed to the disasters had a threat to their lives, and faced extreme losses, which led to an extremely disruptive environment as a result.