Hurricane Katrina is the top story that everyone has heard about for the past week. We watched the storm approach the Gulf Coast, and detroy the lives of people in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, the hardest hit.As we look at the news we, as minorities, get easily angered by how we believe the evacuees are being treated, how we believe the government did not send out help fast enough, how the media have chosen to portray our culture, and so on. But the question is: What can we do?
Although we were not directly affected by the devastation, the aftermath will become a part of our history at PV soon enough. So when we have Louisiana natives enrolling in school, what are we going to do? Are we going to complain, or are we going to have open arms so we as students can help their lives move forward.
True, we are in school and may not have the resources to give what most can, but do what you can when the opportunity presents itself. Progress should be the main focus on our mind in helping these people who are essentially a part of mankind as we are, and help them to continue a life of hope and promise.
We need to not forget that there are fellow students living next door to us who have lost their families and homes. There are also students living off the yard who are housing people in their homes. Being there for someone else may be a greater blessing to someone other than money or clothes.
All in all, we need to take this time and remember how blessed we are to have a roof over our heads, food, clothing, and a place to go to school. It is so easy to take these things for granted, but when a situation like this is presented to us in this way, it is time to start praising God for what we have. It is time for us to get on our knees and pray for evacuees and ask God to direct them in the direct of faith.