In the middle of the worst snowstorm in a century, a Buffalo family welcomed 10 strangers into their home and likely saved them from a terrible fate. Just before Christmas, the east coast experienced one of the worst blizzards in most of their lives. Several days of sub zero temperature, high winds, and several feet of snow left many residents dead, and many others cold and wet.
It so happened a group of 10, mostly Korean travelers, were driving through Buffalo, when their van got stuck in several feet of snow. There was no chance of getting the van out of the snow, and they would surely freeze to death if they attempted to stay in the van overnight. Two of the Korean travelers decided to knock on a residents door, and see if they could get help.
They did get help, and much, much more. They knocked on the home of Alexander Campagna, a local dentist. In the true holiday spirit, the family invited the Korean travelers into their home, where they stayed for two days.
They slept on couches, in sleeping bags, watched NFL football, and cooked Korean food with their new-found friends. The Campagna family loved Korean food and had all the ingredients for several traditional dishes, so the Korean visitors made some special food for their hosts.
All the people involved in this amazing encounter now consider they have new family members. It is wonderful to see that a local family would bring complete strangers into their home and welcome them so graciously.
Stories like this make me feel good all over. It reminds me of the play "Come from Away," where Icelanders welcomed a whole plane full of travelers who were stuck on their island for several days. It gives me hope that the goodness of mankind will shine through when the chips are down.
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