My family has a tradition (if you can call something we've only done twice a tradition) that on your 21st birthday you go down to New Orleans.
All I can say is thank goodness Kaitlin isn't 21 this year. New Orleans is a disaster right now. Browse through the stories at NOLA.com to see what I mean. Massive flooding, and the water is still rising. Then there is the complete breakdown in communications and power infastructure. And then, to top it off, looting.
Judging by what I'm reading and seeing, I'm not sure when New Orleans will be back to its original splendor. It's going to be a long and difficult rebuild. Hopefully it will be ready for 2008. That's when Kaitline does turn 21.
UPDATE: One reader commented that this post was selfish. Upon re-reading it, I have to agree. I apologize for making light of what is a horrible tragedy for thousands of people. I certainly hope no one was too insulted. And I certainly wish no ill-will to the citizens of New Orleans and the other areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
To further make amends, I'm going to make a donation to the Red Cross. I suggest you do the same.
2 comments:
That's a really selfish way of looking at it, don't you think?
Thanks Uncle John. But I must say that the more I'm reading today, the worse I feel.
Things are really getting worse and worse down there. So many people to rescue, and its so difficult to reach any of them, because of all the flooding.
Terrible.
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