New Orleans

www.redcross.org

This is a day to remember how lucky we are.
I know that many find what I write to be simplistic in nature but sometimes our Love and thoughts are not enough. For anyone who has needed the help of rescue services, which thankfully I have not, you know how important the Red Cross is.
There are people in our country that only a couple days ago had homes, which are now gone.
Today many people have forgotten about their lives. They ran errands, took their children to soccer practice and music lessons, made dinner in their own kitchens and walked their dogs through their neighborhoods. They aren't doing that now.
Compassion is needed
Love must be given
Food needs to be produced
Temporary homes need developed
Law needs to be secured
Help must be given

I visited New Orleans many years ago. When I went everyone told me how it was a little bit of France here in America. I sure did fall in love with the architechture and design there. The homes were gorgeous. I held particular appreciation to the front doors of buildings. I have a stack of photos of the beautiful colors they used to paint their entrances. I knew while I was there that I wasn't in plain old America anymore.
I went to Paris (finally :-)) this past Spring. Although I could spend a coupe hours talking about to beauty of this city this paragraph isn't about Paris. I very much see influence of Paris and France in New Orleans but don't ever believe it's the same. New Orleans is a very different and awe inspiring place on it's own. We as Americans should treasure our cities and their differences. Hopefully we can help the residents start again and bring back a little bit of New Orleans to America.

www.redcross.org
Stop and think how much Twenty dollars can help when it's combined with twenty dollars from thousands of other peoples' pockets

Love