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[KatieJayne]

So, tonight i watched comic relief for new orleans. I however spent the majority of it in tears. I couldn't help but think about these past 14 months. I had just moved into my boyfriends house (I have lived in new orleans all my life. but his house was completely wiped away.) Not only did he lose his house, but so did his mom, grandmother, aunt, and his grandfather died a month after the storm. But all i could think of was all the people in your life you take for granted that you see everyday. the pizza delivery guy that ALWAYS seems to deliver at your house, the girl at starbucks who knows that you like extra whip cream. one day they're there, then the next poof. I'll never know what happened to them, and you don't realized what a comfort those little things are. 14 months later, and the city i have always called home is still the fronteer. I think of all the kids who had to grow up to soon in this storm, all of the families that now have nothing, no chance to feel stability. And the scariest thing is that people are forgetting about this. I just went on a two month national theatrical tour to bring the arts back to new orleans, and in some cities our shows were cancelled due to nobody showing up because the world series was more important. i'm not complaining becuase this country was great to us, but I just wish people wouldn't forget, because we still live it everyday. sorry for this vent or whine or whatever this is i just needed to get my feelings out to a warm group of people. (I think i've cried through writing this whole thing) Just wanna end with some Fats Domino:
"Do you know what it means to miss new orleans, and miss it each night and day..."

 

[giz2000]

Aww...I just want to hug you right now...hang in there...your beloved NO will be back soon...

 

[MiCHiE]

I'm actually in New Orleans right now. I was born and raised here and it will ALWAYS be home. I plan to return for good in the next few months. I was ecstatic driving across the Louisiana state line. I always am. Yes, the city is different, but I was so happy to see trailers in my old neighborhood, especially considering how many people said, "No way...I won't be back!" The city will come back. I'm actually surprised at how clean some areas are. But, it will be a long, slow process....The whole city was underwater, for God's sake. You would think, and it probably is possible, to have the city back and running by now but a LOT of people are still not there and have not settled their property losses one way or another. So, neighborhoods are struggling because of that. There are people that have said, "To hell with what the city says, that's my property" and gone back to thier homes, condemned or not and rebuilt. The people of NO will not let the city perish.