For Damon ...
My sister's 'brother', my best friend, my parents' adopted son, Damon.
He recently wrote this on his my space account.
"Thursday, September 01, 2005
im lost
Current mood: anxious
As many of you know I am from New Orleans, and unfortunately it has been 4 days since ive heard from ANYONE I know. When ever I call a number with a 504 area code I get three ascending tones followed by some bitch telling me that “due to the hurricane you call can not be completed at this time”. I have about 25 numbers ive been calling, and calling, and calling… but NOTHING.
Uncertainty….It is very difficult to think everything is ok, when you are a pessimist. All the thoughts that run through my head are like something you would see in a shitty Steven Spielberg movie. As a result of 3 sleepless nights, and about 600 failed phone calls, I am reduced to an anxious, depressed, shell of a man.
Even if I knew everyone was alive and well….I will still have lost the city that I loved…the city I will always call home. No more going to Belle Chase for fried catfish….no more voodoo shops….no more king cake….no more beignets….no more swamp tours….no more $.25 beer nights… no more big easy. This couldnt have happened to a nicer more hospitable city. this is my Pompeii.
There are THOUSANDS of men, women, and children in the streets with no food or water, just waiting to be evacuated. So if anyone can give anything please call 1800-HELPNOW to donate to the Red Cross. If you cant help, prey to whatever god you believe in. "
I am sick of watching the news, wondering if every other person i see is related to him. Im sick of seeing people with those poor animals, knowing that there are peoples cats everywhere that have died. Im sick of all of this damn news coverage because everytime i see anything about it, i put myself in that situation ... loosing everything that means something to me ... my cat, my pictures, and worst of all, my family .... just thinking about it gets me all teary eyed. And knowing that Damon is going through this ... my heart goes out to him.
Like Damon said, if anyone has anything to spare, please ... those people need the help; Damons family needs the help....
He recently wrote this on his my space account.
"Thursday, September 01, 2005
im lost
Current mood: anxious
As many of you know I am from New Orleans, and unfortunately it has been 4 days since ive heard from ANYONE I know. When ever I call a number with a 504 area code I get three ascending tones followed by some bitch telling me that “due to the hurricane you call can not be completed at this time”. I have about 25 numbers ive been calling, and calling, and calling… but NOTHING.
Uncertainty….It is very difficult to think everything is ok, when you are a pessimist. All the thoughts that run through my head are like something you would see in a shitty Steven Spielberg movie. As a result of 3 sleepless nights, and about 600 failed phone calls, I am reduced to an anxious, depressed, shell of a man.
Even if I knew everyone was alive and well….I will still have lost the city that I loved…the city I will always call home. No more going to Belle Chase for fried catfish….no more voodoo shops….no more king cake….no more beignets….no more swamp tours….no more $.25 beer nights… no more big easy. This couldnt have happened to a nicer more hospitable city. this is my Pompeii.
There are THOUSANDS of men, women, and children in the streets with no food or water, just waiting to be evacuated. So if anyone can give anything please call 1800-HELPNOW to donate to the Red Cross. If you cant help, prey to whatever god you believe in. "
I am sick of watching the news, wondering if every other person i see is related to him. Im sick of seeing people with those poor animals, knowing that there are peoples cats everywhere that have died. Im sick of all of this damn news coverage because everytime i see anything about it, i put myself in that situation ... loosing everything that means something to me ... my cat, my pictures, and worst of all, my family .... just thinking about it gets me all teary eyed. And knowing that Damon is going through this ... my heart goes out to him.
Like Damon said, if anyone has anything to spare, please ... those people need the help; Damons family needs the help....