The Mayo Clinic says, “Resilience means being able to adapt to life’s misfortunes and setbacks.”

The recent flooding in Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia brought news cameras and reporters to the mountains to cover tragedy. All too soon, other tragedies like the polluted water system in Jackson, Mississippi, and the drought in the Southwest, drew the cameras to other emergencies. Meanwhile, many responded to the flooding crisis, none more than the people of Central Appalachia and people living elsewhere with roots here.
As the reporters moved on, they commented that the people of Appalachia are resilient.