Surviving The Wrath

On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina, a category 5 storm, made landfall and changed life for all residents of Louisiana and Mississippi for years to come. The entire coastal region of Mississippi has been wiped away, like a floor swept with a broom. New Orleans as we once knew it is now under anywhere from 8-20 feet of water. Bedlam has been unleashed in these cities with people desperate to be rescued fighting for their lives. Looting, murders, rapes, all rampant among the desperate survivors who fight tooth and nail to survive. Gas has become a rare comodity, electricity and water a priviledge for only the very lucky, and family you thank God to have by your side. In one day my entire reality has changed to a world that I am scared to go out into. Somewhere in all this madness I am fighting to find some sanity. A glimpse of light out there in all of this hopelessness. My belief though is that the glimpse of light is us, the people who care. Those who will reach out and help someone, anyone, who has less than them can be that light in the darkness for someone else. My challenge to all who read this is to be that light. Help someone. Even if you think that you have nothing you can help someone. The people who reach out and make the difference are what will help us rebuild the cities that have been destroyed.