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If You Want to Read Some Really Good Writing . . .

August 30th, 2007 at 3:39 pm by Dee O'Neil Andrews

. . . go back and read the posts I did all through and following Hurricane Katrina.  You can find them in my archives to the right by reading the posts in August 2005 (Aug. 28 through the end of the month - the 31st) and September 2005 (from the beginning through at least the middle of the month, when I was finally able to go home after 2 1/2 weeks on the road).

Now, some two years out, is the first time I've been able to go back to read the posts from then and I was quite surprised, even shocked, at not only how well written they were, but how emotionally packed they were.  It was an emotionally and faith challenging time. 

I don't have anything to add today.  I wish I did.  It was an extraordinary experience to live through and it has taken it's heavy toll.  But we survived and have made it through it all intact and the better for it, as far as Tom and I are concerned.  For others, it has not boded so well.

So, at this time as we think back to that time a mere two years ago, yet long ago in some ways, let us remember all of those who are still without a home in which to live and let us remember the devastation that once prevailed.  And let us be thankful for all who survived and all who have come to help the survivors.  You all deserve a medal!

Dee

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6 Responses to “If You Want to Read Some Really Good Writing . . .”

  1. on 30 Aug 2007 at 8:08 pm   cwinwc

    I’m proud of our youth group who spent 4 days hanging out and working with the good folks at John Dobbs’ church.

  2. on 31 Aug 2007 at 10:02 am   Greg England

    That was a harrowing time for all involved in that storm. Having lived through several hurricanes (but none that literally wiped out a city), I can only imagine what it was like to endure Katrina. But you are living proof that people move on in life.

  3. on 31 Aug 2007 at 1:37 pm   john dobbs

    Dee, I went back and read my posts as well … it almost read like someone else wrote those. I’m going to post them in chronological order on my website soon.

  4. on 31 Aug 2007 at 9:27 pm   Trey Morgan

    Dee … wish you’d consider doing what John is thinking. Or at least provide the links to find them easily. I’m looking forward to reading them.

  5. on 03 Sep 2007 at 7:07 am   Danny Sims

    We met via our blogs at that time. Your posts were and remain great.

  6. on 03 Sep 2007 at 1:44 pm   David U

    thanks for the reminder Dee!

    DU

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