Betty Streng of Greenfield, Wisconsin, is preparing for the anniversary of a horrible day she will neither neglect nor bear in mind.
“I don’t remember anything from that day,” the 64-year-old stated.
On Nov. 21, 2021, a purple SUV tore by way of a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, killing six and injuring greater than 60 others, together with Streng, who suffered a traumatic mind damage.
Streng was a part of a dance crew known as the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies, which misplaced three members that day. But they gained one thing too.
“When I got home from the hospital, I know I emailed the grannies to say I was home, and they were so supportive,” Streng stated.
CBS News gathered collectively a number of of the dancers and found a bond amongst them, nearly like household.
“I knew they were all there for me,” Dancing Grannies member Janis Kramer stated. “And that’s what kept me sane.”
Fellow member Sharon Millard stated she did not assume they “could have done it without each other. I really don’t.”
By March of this 12 months, the grannies have been practising once more. This week, they returned to stroll the identical road in the identical parade.
For some members, like Streng, who at one level could not think about leaving the home, this popping out was an absolute triumph. But for all members, the parade was additionally an opportunity to ship a message — a message to anybody alongside the route who could be marching down a comeback path of their very own.
“I plan to dance with the grannies forever,” Millard stated.
Another dancer, Jan Kwiatkowski, stated it is a group of “feisty women.”
They are feisty function fashions of resilience, who turned out to be a lot more durable than their pompoms would indicate.
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