Tuesday, April 22, 2008

all I got

After living in a FEMA trailer for so long Rudy was in a McDonald's restroom. His son turn and looked at him after finishing and said "Daddy can we get one of these for Christmas." His son was looking at a freaking toilet. All Rudy could do was throw water in his face to hide his tears.
It's amazing how much we take for granted the little things in life. I would never think to appreciate the nice toilet I sit on until it is taken away from me. All over New Orleans all you see is a bunch of FEMA trailers. These trailers were meant to be there only for 6 months to a year and now they have been there for over 2 and a half years. To make matters worse these trailers were not designed for families to live in them for such long periods of time. The formaldehyde is now at dangerous. These trailers are very similar to the people that live in them. They are tired of being stuck and want to get out. They lack the quality that people in the US have gotten used to. Both have given all that they have and are at the ropes end. What can we do to help?
  1. Listen and tell their stories
  2. Build a team to help the rebuilding process
  3. Send resources
  4. Pray
  5. Pray some more

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