The great city of New Orleans is reemerging as its former self. Hurricane Katrina all but destroyed this city of pure decadence. But the kind people of New Orleans banded together and funding from the government rebuilt houses and lives. I volunteered for Habitat for Humanity immediately after and stayed for a month, working on rebuilding homes and counseling numerous people during this time of need. And what struck me, during my time, was the enduring qualities of the people. They tend to wear their hearts on their sleeves. They appreciated the volunteers during this time of need. I was there during CNN presentation on TV, and was elated that the coverage never ended. Spike Lee completed a documentary for HBO and numerous others have contributed to spreading the word that this situation is not over and we should do our upmost to help this wonderful city come back to its hey day.
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