Fearing the actual visual impact was the main thought in my head as we traveled into Gentilly. I did not know what to really expect. I had never really had emotions connected with a natural disaster, much less stood in the very place that it occurred. It was powerful. Took a minute (not ever the actual 60 seconds with me . . . sometimes more, sometimes less) to process the initial encounter with the site, community, devastation, and the recovery process. The thriving heart of the people left me in awe. I could not have ever imagined such a striving motion for survival after living through Katrina’s impact.
I like the community . . . the heart of the town. The wholesome working class of the community. The people are actually coming back to an area again knowing they are located below sea level. I can’t fathom the love they hold for the community in order to come back.
i cannot believe you deleted my comment…whats up w/ that?