I Almost Missed It
I almost missed the fact that today is August 29.
Four years ago today, my city was destroyed. For the first time in my life I was living in New Orleans proper. I had just moved to the mid-city neighborhood three weeks before Hurricane Katrina. One day I went to work, the next day I spent 16 hours in a cramped minivan with a toddler, three other adults, a rat, and a cat. Jennifer and I had three days’ worth of clothes, our laptop, and our important documents.
I never went back to that job, and I never spent another night in that house. For two weeks I was effectively homeless. Strangers invited us to live with them in Seattle.
It was without a doubt the biggest thing I’ve ever been involved in. It ruined millions of lives, but it made mine. I am at home here. Thank you all.
Stumble it!
August 30th, 2009 at 12:17 am
I think you should know that we are all very lucky that you were so unlucky and then lucky again.
August 31st, 2009 at 10:23 am
It’s almost like you love me or some shit. Not sure how into that I am, other than very very.
August 31st, 2009 at 10:25 am
Hermoine Granger.
I mean, help me out, guys?
It’s a Trap,
AA
August 31st, 2009 at 10:28 am
I don’t get that. I’m the one that needs help.
Also, I know someone who wants to be your boyfriend, if you are interested.
September 4th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
The sucky part about you living in Washington is that you are now almost as far away from where I live as you can be and still be in the continental united states and the last time I saw you was that time you were staying on Jekyll Island so long ago.
I am glad that things are going well for you, though.
September 4th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
That does suck :(
We should visit each other.