"All Hell Breaks Loose"
It is quite unsettling and very humbling that in what I call the "super age" of technology, Mother Nature trumps all. As some of you have read, I am a native of New Orleans and called it home for 39 years.
The images coming out of the city in the wake of hurricane Katrina (trust me, they'll retire this name along with all her evil counterparts: Camille, Betsy and Andrew to name few) are sad and unsettling. This is a city that welcomes so many from around our country and the world to live life a little slower and escape. Often referred to as "The Big Easy"(not by locals) and "The City that Care Forgot", New Orleans now needs your help. as well as our sister states of Mississippi and Alabama that were hit hard by this "Storm of the Century."
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As the days and weeks unfold, speculation and random news reporting will give way to the reality of what Katrina has left behind: shattered lives, homes and businesses. Many reports put New Orleans on the "good" side of the storm. Forgive me, but there is NO good side to a storm of this magnitude.
If you have evacuated out of town from any of the hard hit areas, STAY THERE until further instructions. The first lines of rescue and accessments of damage are just beginning, returning home in droves will only hinder these vital efforts.
Our support and prayers are needed now for all effected by Katrina. It's time to rally around the "wounded" and forget the whole "RED STATE/ BLUE STATE" thing and start thinking about the "SAD STATES." Get out there and donate blood, support the Red Cross, Salavtion Army or any relief organization. There are many heroes out there saving lives and offering hope. God bless them all.
For those of us who were VERY fortunate to have been out of harm's way in other states, hug the ones you love a little tighter, look up to the sky and thank almighty God that you are being spared the misery so many will have to endure in the days, weeks and months ahead.
"Do not look forward to
what might happen tomorrow.
The same everlasting Father
who cares for you today
will take care of you tomorrow
and everyday. Either He will
shield you from suffering
or He will give you unfailing
strength to bear it.
Be at peace then put aside all
anxious thoughts and imgainations."
-St. Francis de Sales
The images coming out of the city in the wake of hurricane Katrina (trust me, they'll retire this name along with all her evil counterparts: Camille, Betsy and Andrew to name few) are sad and unsettling. This is a city that welcomes so many from around our country and the world to live life a little slower and escape. Often referred to as "The Big Easy"(not by locals) and "The City that Care Forgot", New Orleans now needs your help. as well as our sister states of Mississippi and Alabama that were hit hard by this "Storm of the Century."
As the days and weeks unfold, speculation and random news reporting will give way to the reality of what Katrina has left behind: shattered lives, homes and businesses. Many reports put New Orleans on the "good" side of the storm. Forgive me, but there is NO good side to a storm of this magnitude.
If you have evacuated out of town from any of the hard hit areas, STAY THERE until further instructions. The first lines of rescue and accessments of damage are just beginning, returning home in droves will only hinder these vital efforts.
Our support and prayers are needed now for all effected by Katrina. It's time to rally around the "wounded" and forget the whole "RED STATE/ BLUE STATE" thing and start thinking about the "SAD STATES." Get out there and donate blood, support the Red Cross, Salavtion Army or any relief organization. There are many heroes out there saving lives and offering hope. God bless them all.
For those of us who were VERY fortunate to have been out of harm's way in other states, hug the ones you love a little tighter, look up to the sky and thank almighty God that you are being spared the misery so many will have to endure in the days, weeks and months ahead.
"Do not look forward to
what might happen tomorrow.
The same everlasting Father
who cares for you today
will take care of you tomorrow
and everyday. Either He will
shield you from suffering
or He will give you unfailing
strength to bear it.
Be at peace then put aside all
anxious thoughts and imgainations."
-St. Francis de Sales
posted by Matthew Cortez at 8/30/2005 10:59:00 AM
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