As I continue to digest the the images and stories that have emerged from the destruction in the the gulf coast region, I find myself pulled toward the subjects of community, society, and duty. What does it mean to be an American? To be part of a society or a community? What price do we pay when we abandon the ideals of duty to one's fellow man? Do we even believe in such a thing anymore? I will be watching to see what impact the recent destruction and massive displacement of people will have on our culture. I think it could be pretty significant. I feel oddly optimistic, actually. Katrina has shattered our ideals of who we are.
Out of that destruction, something new can grow.
Crisis = danger + opportunity
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