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