Life's One Big Adventure

sandykatrina:

I am so glad that people are sending in photos.  I put it out there for NOLA people to please send in their own pictures since I can’t get to everyone and I will be leaving for NYC tomorrow (hopefully!).  This is from Heather:

“I am a 5th generation New Orleanian. My family has weathered many floods and even yellow fever. But, Katrina took every ounce of strength for us to rebuild. I was living back at my child hood home at the time the storm hit trying to get my fledging business off the ground. It is located in Metairie, a suburb about 20 minutes outside of New Orleans. My parent’s home was flooded with over a foot of water from Katrina. I ended up being evacuated to Tulsa, Oklahoma to stay with my sister’s family. One of my dogs that had evacuated with me died in Oklahoma within a week of the hurricane hitting. It was a devastating loss which still lives with me today.  I cried tears so hard while evacuated that sometimes I couldn’t breathe.  And, a deep depression settled over me until I was able to return home. My business is my very own love letter to New Orleans. It is based upon my NOLA photography. So, I knew my body of work was more relevant than ever after Katrina.  I had to get back HOME. I was gone from my beloved New Orleans for over 3 months. When I returned it was encouragement from friends, family and customers that held me together emotionally. And, my photography became my Post Katrina therapy. So, I would tell everyone in NY and NJ to keep the faith. Try to be patient with yourself and those around you. Please remember your recovery is not a sprint. It’s a marathon. Change will not come overnight. Be ready for twists and turns as the recovery unfolds. And, if you need to talk to someone, do it! Don’t bottle your emotions up. If you want to fall to your knees and cry, do it! Your loss is palpable and it’s okay to cry your eyes out till they are red and bloodshot. Not only does your neighborhood have to recover, YOU will have to heal from this tragic loss. Lastly, remember this: When you think the nation has moved on in the days of 24 hour cable news, think again. New Orleans intimately knows your pain and we are thinking of each of you in the long term. We are holding you up in prayer in your darkest moments. We have walked in your shoes. Keep your chin up. Take it day by day. And, don’t ever forget NOLA loves y’all!”

Photo courtesy of Heather

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yes.

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No matter how many times I see this, the last two lines always take my breath away

I had this on my coffee cup once! I loved it!

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carolinatarheelstate:

carolinasunsets:

also applies to the Carolinas.

thank you

phahaha.

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i love them. i love their families. i love their platform. i think they’re going to be great for our country.

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onthewaytoclass:

who wears belts?

I’m such a sucker for cute boys in suspenders.

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fratcandy:

college crush.

I remember days like this in the quaddddd.

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Famous or not. Kennedy or not. Rich or poor. Whatever the circumstances that your family finds itself in, I think it’s so important to remember, that in the eyes of a child, his/her parents are the most important people in the world. I want to be the best mother. And I pray, all the time, that whoever I’m blessed with as a husband wants to be the best father. I want my kids to follow their father around like this. And I want how our children view him to make him feel as if he is the most important man in the world. 

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