Lindsey Graham
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
What you see is what we've got.
But I did come early.
They said they'd line up at noon, and that's when I came.
We've been waiting here for two hours.
Oh, you people are always finding something to complain about, aren't you?
Ma'am, you don't understand.
This storm took everything from me.
You and everyone else.
But none of these clothes will even fit my boys.
They're too little.
These clothes are for grown men.
You place your hands on your son's shoulders, and they press closer to your side.
The woman shakes her head, though, flicking her eyes to the people behind you in line.
Look, there are people waiting.
Pick out what you're taking and move along.
But ma'am, next...
You let out a sigh of defeat and take two shirts, both too big and missing buttons.
And as you and your boy step away, you feel a new sense of loss.
The hurricane took your home, your husband, and all of your belongings.
But it's the smaller cruelties in the days since that have stripped you of your dignity.