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Hellicane: Poets Respond to Hurricane Katrina

"Crises always reveal a person's true character."

I went back home to New Orleans recently to visit my parents and friends

I remember talking to my friends and we were discussing what our new plans were in the future

As I think about it we are all blessed with new ventures ahead of us despite the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina

One friend I ran into is now pursuing photography

Another friend received a promotion and moved into a another town

And a another friend dedicated herself to working with children

I am pursing my art, jewelry and continuing my film work

God has a way of telling us that we need to peal off the old layers and see who we really are and embrace what we are made to do as God's children

God has our destinies written out and sometimes, tragedies have a way of making those destinies come true

So embrace who you really are be true to yourself and spread your talents among others as Jesus did

Citation

“True Character,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/26515.