SURVIVORS OF THE 'katrina'

After surviving KATRINA ,surviving working in a hospital,after coming back to the home or indeed ,if you had a home to come back to.As you drove through what ...looks like a war zone rather than the quiet ,qaint ,oak lined neighborhoods streets.And then .for a moment .you just pray.That your house will still be standing, And,your house is still standing.And then...you just thank GOD you are alive.
You ..park your car blocks away because of all those fallen beautiful oaks in the streets ,and worse some have fallen on your neighbors roof.As you try to hold back those tears,....yes ...as you your house stands untouched.Then ... you go on your knees you look up at the sky
you nod your head ..and in that moment you thank GOD above for ..being fortunate to have a
home to come back to,
The tears pour down your chin ,for although you are one of the fortunate one,you are saddened for those who are misfortunate.we pray for being alive and we also .pray for those who have died.We are the survivors.Are we really blessed?And the survivors .why us ?Why did we live while others died such a horrible death?
Many ask why stay? Why stay in new orleans .But I think about that question,and my response is pride ,we are proud ,strong,people.
The storm took away many things homes.schools ,churches,parks,entire communities ,entire parishes wiped out .A poltician asked 'WHY DO THE CITIZENS WANT TO STAY?" He even sugessted moving the city ,yes move hah ! oK how about cities with mudslides ,earthquakes,floods etc should those cities just pack up and move?

We our proud of our city ,we are proud to call new orleans home.Spite all of the devastation ,destruction from KATRINA,we the people of new orleans will rebuild,we will rise up from the ruins and we will return bigger and better. We are proud to be called NEW ORLEANIANS.
AND YES WE DO KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO MISS NEW ORLEANS.