Here's the Thing

I am still tired all the time. Not from working but from the weight of New Orleans and man's ignorance. Keeping this journal has been cathartic to be sure and the love of my fellow missionaries both in our church and at Redlands have been an immense help but as I plan to go back to school to finish my third degree, I have to think about all the people who can't even get through the day without a drink or drugs or some type of anesthetic because they can't have their lives back. The only physical thing I can do is go back and try to help some more. Mentally, I can remember them, pray for them and make sure others remember... why are we all so helpless... impotent... I mean we as a people. We slip into complacency and just float there. Here's the thing... I would like to issue a challenge to all who can feel anything from the heart up... Write your congress person, go on the news, be in the paper, be in front of whoever will listen to you and make something happen. Never forget,,, never give up, never stop trying to make a difference. When the lights go out on you in the end, die knowing you lived. pray for New Orleans, pray for her people... pray for each other. Love every person like it matters. Stop bickering with each other and fight for the truth and for what is right. That's the meat and potatoes of it. The thing is,,,, do the right thing.