A Son's Love

@Kandae11 (55005)
October 1, 2024 9:30am CST
Forty-eight hours after hurricane Helene devastated parts of North Carolina, Sam Perkins heard nothing from his parents - and was very worried. They lived in the mountains about 1 hour away from Asheville which had been hit very hard. He decided to go find them but faced mountains of obstacles along the way. He finally decided to park his car and hike the rest of the way - 11 miles and 2,200 feet high. It took him 3 hours but he finally reached his parents. Isn't that a wonderful example of a son's love for his parents? Are your parents still alive? Do you keep in touch often? Read the full story in the link. Pixabay image
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/30/us/helene-north-carolina-asheville-communites/index.html
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@nela13 (58667)
• Portugal
1 Oct
My parents are my neighbors, I am with them every day and I would do anything for them.
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@nela13 (58667)
• Portugal
1 Oct
@Kandae11 It is wonderful, they are the best neighbors.
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@Kandae11 (55005)
1 Oct
I would have loved to have my parents living nearby.
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• United States
1 Oct
That's so wonderful that your parents are nearby.
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Oct
What a wonderful story. Our son is having a financial battle at the moment and has come to us for help. We are so glad we're able to help as he feels really bad about having to ask for help.
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Oct
@Kandae11 Thanks. Our sons are both good kids but the elder has had trouble finding his way. Work is hard to find and he is renting.
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@Kandae11 (55005)
2 Oct
@JudyEv l understand.
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@Kandae11 (55005)
2 Oct
You are good parents.
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@allknowing (136369)
• India
2 Oct
Loving one's patents is normal but what he did to prove that is phenomenal
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@Kandae11 (55005)
2 Oct
It is . Traveling at that time would have been dangerous too.
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• Philippines
2 Oct
I guess true love can really move mountains, no matter how hard it is I guess love will keep you moving. I hope every parents will have that kind loving son.
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@Kandae11 (55005)
2 Oct
I do hope so.
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• United States
1 Oct
Sadly my parents are both deceased but I would climb mountains to reach them too if the circumstances were the same as Sams parents. The hurricane really devastated that part of N. Carolina and it's so sad to see what they are showing on the news. I'm glad he found his parents safe.
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@Kandae11 (55005)
1 Oct
Mine are both deceased also. I too would have done anything within my ability for them.
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@JordanLader (5201)
• Sparta, Tennessee
1 Oct
That is awesome. I would do the same for mine. I currently live with my parents and as much as I love them, I really need my own place.
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@Kandae11 (55005)
1 Oct
The ideal set up would be your own place - but five minutes away from your parents.
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• Sparta, Tennessee
1 Oct
@Kandae11 That's pretty much the goal
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@snowy22315 (180677)
• United States
1 Oct
I am glad he was able to find him. That is a touching story.
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@Kandae11 (55005)
1 Oct
I hope my only son would be like that if the occasion arose.
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
23 Oct
Oh thank you for this wonderful story..yes a son's love..unending and eternal. Much credit due this young man.
• Philippines
29 Oct
My dad's gone but my mom still lives and still here with me.
@jstory07 (139697)
• Roseburg, Oregon
17 Oct
That is real love to hike that far to find his parents.
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@Kandae11 (55005)
17 Oct
They were alive and well, thank God.
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@innertalks (21916)
• Australia
4 Oct
It was good that all worked out well, and he found his parents, but I hope that he told someone what he was doing, and where he was going, as he might have got into trouble, crossing such mountains on foot.
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@Kandae11 (55005)
4 Oct
Yes indeed he took a big chance. Thankfully nothing serious happened.
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@Ronrybs (19281)
• London, England
17 Oct
I watch the US News shows, on YouTube, and pretty sure I saw this one. That took a lot of stamina
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@Kandae11 (55005)
23 Oct
It sure did.
@Beestring (14554)
• Hong Kong
1 Oct
A very touching story. I'm glad that he found his parents. My parents have passed long time ago.
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@Kandae11 (55005)
1 Oct
Mine have passed too. My father in 2016 and my mother in 2023.
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@grenery8 (10592)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
6 Oct
that's one worrying person.
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