| It would not seem as though auto window | | | | Yet to date, hundreds of vehicles have been |
| replacement or windshield repair would really | | | | repaired in the wake of violence. This simple |
| have a huge impact on the world around us. A | | | | act helps communities attempt to move forward |
| rock takes out our windshield and we call an | | | | and continue to fight against the violence |
| auto glass company, and our problems are | | | | that shatters the lives of thousands of |
| solved. Jimmy hits the golf ball toward three | | | | families every year. Windshield repair is |
| cars parked in the driveway, and to his | | | | nothing in the face of a drive by shooting, |
| surprise actually hits one, and the | | | | but ultimately, the more the communities can |
| windshield repair staff shows up an hour | | | | be cleaned up after the event, the stronger |
| later. | | | | the community ties are to the world around |
| | | | them. |
| A bad storm causes terrible debris to fly | | | | |
| through the air and when it's all over, the | | | | Simple acts like these are what make the auto |
| auto glass company comes out for a window | | | | glass companies of Houston special. While |
| replacement. These are the types of repairs | | | | windshield repairs and window replacements |
| that most of us are used to, that make sense | | | | don't seem to provide much worldwide impact. |
| to us, and that don't necessarily impact our | | | | Every now and then you should dare to look a |
| lives beyond allowing us to return to our | | | | little farther behind the glass, to see the |
| conveniences and our own schedule. However, | | | | people who are involved in the business. |
| in Houston, there is an auto glass company | | | | Understanding their unique role in these |
| doing more for their community than just | | | | communities isn't so hard. Auto glass |
| replacing windows. | | | | companies, just as all other companies, are |
| | | | made up of people. When people offer whatever |
| Unfortunately, there are several communities | | | | skill they can to help improve a situation, |
| around the Houston area that are riddled with | | | | everyone benefits. |
| violence. In their violence, windows are | | | | |
| shattered right along with the lives that are | | | | Windshield repair and window replacement is a |
| rocked by such violence. When a child is | | | | fine art learned in the shops around the |
| plowed down in a drive by shooting, the shot | | | | country, and most auto glass technicians wake |
| out windows remain as a bitter memory to | | | | up in the morning, head off to work, put in a |
| those lost in one single, terrible event. | | | | full day, and return home to their family. |
| Window replacement donated by various Houston | | | | This is the rhythm that we all enter into. |
| auto glass companies can not heal the pain of | | | | When just one persona stops, whether they |
| the lost children, but can at least help to | | | | know how to build a home lost in a hurricane |
| erase the nasty sting that the memories of | | | | or provide a windshield repair service |
| the violence has left behind. | | | | damaged in a drive by, these are the people |
| | | | that make a real difference in the world. |
| A simple donated window replacement can help | | | | These are the people who can be considered |
| in the healing process, by removing the | | | | heroes for simply recognizing the basic needs |
| visual reminders of the violence and allow | | | | of people in crisis and coming to their aid |
| the communities to remember the victims as | | | | in their best capacity. |
| they were in life, rather than in death. A | | | | |
| simple windshield repair can remove the | | | | The auto glass company who is most involved |
| evidence of those who tried to run, those who | | | | in this project has never really tooted its |
| lost the fight, and those who will never be | | | | own horn or stood out to be recognized. Their |
| brought to justice. Living with violence is | | | | auto glass technicians did the deeds they |
| not something that we should have to put up | | | | felt would help in the wake of a drive by |
| with, and yet thousands of families in the | | | | victim who tugged at their heart strings, a |
| Houston area are forced to live with other | | | | three year old girl. These small steps give |
| people's irrational behaviors and suffer the | | | | everyone the basic empowerment to help change |
| consequences. One wouldn't think this is a | | | | the world as they can, and to help others |
| place where an auto glass company could do | | | | rise above the unnecessary and irrational |
| some good. | | | | behaviors of others that land at their feet. |
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