How will you acknowledge today? Will it be by remembering the almost 2000 people who lost their lives? Will it be by thinking of the tens of thousands who are still struggling to put their lives back together?
By eating Louisiana seafood? Red beans and rice? Jambalaya?
By listening to Louis Armstrong? Branford Marsalis? Harry Connick, Jr?
By reading A Confederacy of Dunces? Interview with the Vampire? Brer Rabbit?
By going Cajun dancing? Twirling to Zydeco? Jamming to a Brass Band?
By buying gas?
However you do it, acknowledge it. Recognize all that New Orleans, and the Gulf Coast region, has offered and struggles to continue to offer. Because we can't do it alone. And worse than the struggling is the feeling that no one cares if we succeed.
To those of you who have acknowledged it, contributed to the rebuilding, kept us in your hearts - thank you.
We'll definitely find a way.
Posted by: FFG at August 29, 2007 01:08 PMIt's true, we can't forget all of the good things that N.O. (and the gulf coast region) has given us. How can we abandon you now when you still need us? We won't forget. We do care. You will be great again.
Posted by: Elaine at August 29, 2007 11:45 PM