Aug 22
9th Ward Village
So the whole time bill and I were floating -care free- down the rivers and canals of middle America, our destination held some part of my imagination. Though I try not to dwell in the future or the past too much, I thought about how the lives of the different people were affected by our meeting and about how I hoped to affect the lives of people we were yet to encounter. Mack is the generous and uplifting founder of the 9th Ward Village here in New Orleans. His dedication to helping the people around him has been inspiring to me ever since I met him six months ago. And meeting him has affected me in some ways I have yet to articulate.
Before I set out for this trip I wondered if there was a way I could engage in some care-free adventure and still contribute in a meaningful way to people who need a little extra to get back on their feet. I can invest energy into a worthwhile project. I can swing a hammer. But I’m wondering if I can inspire others to comprehend the urges I feel for contribution to these community projects. I wonder if there is something I can say or write that will take my sentiment and carry it to you. Perhaps the images and the story of this community is enough to evoke the same empathy.
I’m not asking you to donate to this organization. I’m asking you to examine, without defenses, the condition of the people in this region. Without the ‘It’s their fault for living here.’ Without ‘I have my own problems.’ Without ‘What is anyone else doing for them.’ Just imagine how you might be able to help. You don’t have to do it, just get in touch with how it might feel. It might feel better than that.
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Really glad you did this episode. Truly. I hope a ton of people see it.
Great job.
-Brent
That right there is the spirit of New Orleans! Glad you guys got the chance to share it with the rest of us. I have a friend who lives there and was also a victim of the flood. He in fact, did not leave during the Katrina event the entire time, witnessing first-hand the flood waters rushing down his residential street as he sat on his roof helplessly. His entire small retail shop a few block away was totaled and his house destroyed. He now participates in the resurrection efforts of the community without any prejudice, remorse, sadness, etc. What remains is a will to rebuild humanity. Incredible to know that there are others like him.
Nice work, guys. Telling the stories we all need to hear. The world thanks you.
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