yesterday i left a city that i've grown quite attached to. it was sad to drive those streets and think about the last two years- how i laid a foundation and developed roots and now i was saying one of many goodbyes.
on the road for 12 hours and i drove down st claude ave in the ninth ward- i felt like i was coming home. it was the right decision to pack my entire life into my car and head south. if you're reading this i miss you and i've probably thought about you 100 times in the past 24 hours but know that im safe, and happy.
this place is crazy. www.emergencycommunities.org new orleans site. you probably cant get a great feel for it over the internet but that will have to suffice unless you wanna come visit:)
a lot has changed since i was last down here- a little more paint, only grits this morning instead of eggs, a little more organization, a lot more people. when we got here at 9:30 last night they were doing circle. every sunday anyone who is here gathers together and we talk about our community and what we can do to make it better for everyone. all suggestions are heard, little dramas play out, shit gets done. we walked in in the middle of it and three familiar faces jumped up to greet us with hugs. it was awesome to see the friends i made here and to hang in the beater trailer till morning.
last time i was staying in the church but now i'm in the abondoned house behind the site, i feel like im finally in the life of luxury! there are two mattresses on the ground so we set up the tent and passed out for the night. everything is humid down here so a constant state of dampness surrounds us.
today im heading out on a lawn crew which means we'll be going from house to house cleaning up from katrina aftermath- two years later and it looks like it all happened yesterday.
pictures to come....
peace,
sb
7 comments:
Good to hear from you!!! Take care of yourself down there. Keep letting us know how you are doing. Love ya lots,
Adrijana
have you watched the spike lee documentary "when the levees broke" yet? you need to. asap.
i love you sarah.
I am glad you were able to travel safely. Lift a brick for me.
LYLAS,
Patrice
PS. When did you say we were coming back?
You don't just talk the talk you walk the walk!! You a bad sista! Peace and Love,
Cotton
wow, buffie. you're freaking amazing. no other words for comment. a ton more for one on one conversations.
i was thinking about obtaining funding... the grant writing we had talked about. a grant would be ideal for the long-term. however, my short-term ideal is to bring some money with me when i visit in august. so i'm thinking some old fashioned solicitation. maybe some hyde park yuppies from crossroads?
holler at me when you get a moment... we'll talk logistics.
love you, miss you and thinking about the contributions you are making to uphold community and integrity. can't wait til august!
peace and feminine hygiene,
jini
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