I have been appalled at the blatant racisim that has been diplayed on our TV's over this past week as the most unfortunate people in NEW ORLEANS, LA have endured the most gut wrenching and diplorable conditions in the "Safety Dome" they had to call home for 5 days! I am horrified and incensed at what I watched day in and day out - human beings, AMERICANS, AFRICAN AMERCIANS - left without food or water after the rains came and went. What kind of society are we living in when men, women, children, elderly - left to die without food and water?
Black and white people shared the Dome quarters for those 5 days - primarily Black people - VERY POOR BLACK PEOPLE! I feel in my heart(Lord help me) that the powers that be really didn't give a damn if they lived or died. These people were told they would be safe from the winds and the rain of the hurricane, yet when the winds died down and the rain went away - they were apparently forgotten about. I mean really, how do you tell people to go somewhere for safety and forget to bring in the supplies to sustain their safety? After all, didn't the people who directed those less fortunate to the Dome for safe keeping - didn't they eat and drink after the waters passed by?
I don't know if I have ever seen anything like this in my lifetime - I mean right there in my face - like BAM!! My heart and my head had such a hard time processing all I was taking in - Lord, I couldn't sleep - I even felt guilty buying groceries the other day - PEOPLE ARE HUNGRY OUT THERE AND MY BELLY IS FULL - TOO FULL! I fussed at my son for leaving the shower running unneccesarily - People in Louisiana and Mississippi didn't have ANY water to drink or to clean themselves with and he was just letting the water run.
I think sometimes God allows us to see things that are painful and ugly to look at just so we will thank Him for all the blessings HE has given us and too have mercy and empathy on those less fortunate than ourselves. I think GOD is nature and when HE turns the wrath of Himself on us and our surroundings, we should truly take a look at what HE is trying to tell us. Just like HE brings the storms and winds and rain, the same GOD brings the sun to dry it all up and brings people together to work together and assist the less fortunate in starting over.
I want so much to make a difference in the lives of people who need an example of love, kindness and whatever would let them see My Saviour working in my life. I would only hope that HIS light would shine through in something I did.
I'LL NEVER STOP TRYING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
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Those people you dealed with are very evil and full of deceit. You can probably look up the owner's home on www.maricopa.gov and put in a search to find their physical address. I think possibly trying to put a lien on their domicile would make them work toward a nice financial resolution!
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As I stated to you during our dining time, I am either off to Salina, KS, or Mexico. My other destination would be Chicago.
I would love to be able to assist Mr. Willie in his time of need. Let me know where I might be able to assist him!
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