With the l year anniversary of Katrina, there are prades and celebration. It's wonderful to thank God for your life, but what about the people still living in FEMA trailers that have to find other living quarters, people who were financially disabled, the loss of pets and family. Are some of you upset with this happiness portrayed?
2006-08-25 07:46:14 · 12 answers · asked by tobeyp2005 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
No one is celebrating. It is a commemoration of a traumatic event. When the people gather they comfort one another and strengthen their bond to each other and to their community. We feel like no one can understand what we have been through except for each other. If you see smiles and laughter it is just the joy of being alive and it is mixed with sorrow for our losses. We have cried an ocean of tears, why would anyone begrudge us some time together to remember?
A year ago at this moment we waited for our most traumatic event in the last 36 years in my area. We are glad today, at the 1 year anniversary, that we still exist at all.
2006-08-28 16:59:56 · answer #1 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone mourns and celebrates in different ways. Sure, it must seem insance to some folks, to see parades and celebrations, when other folks are barely hanging on.
I have somewhat of a different outlook on this celebration. I think it's political. I think politicians are the backbone, the creators of these parades. They may not come right out and advertise their names and ranks, but I bet their making money somewhere. The reason I think this is this. Look at the first district to be rebuilt. It's the money maker district for the whole state. These politicians didn't give a sh..t about helping residents getting back on their feet. No, they wanted to get the central district back open in time for Mardi Gras. $ $ $. Did you know there was feces and dead animals floating just yards from the steps of this district? Yeah, well...
I think the residents of the state, need to wait until ALL of it's inhabitants are back on their feet AND THEN, have a celebration. The joy should be felt by ALL survivors, not just a select few.
2006-08-25 14:37:40 · answer #2 · answered by Dorie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have seen no happiness.
This is not a celebration, but an effort to remember those who survived our country's worst natural disaster.
People died, families were separated and many individuals lost everything they had
For thousands, the Gulf coast was always their home. Now they are living in Utah, Texas, Georgia, New York and practically every other state in the Union
Believe me, there is no celebration
Katrina is a bad memory in our history, and after one year there are still thousands of people in need of help and support
2006-08-25 07:58:53 · answer #3 · answered by LJRobbie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing is more valuable than your life. And because they have lost everything and they are still alive is all the more reason to celebrate. So many times we believe that our existence is based on things. Once we are stripped of everything we realize we will keep living. Many times have more respect for life. Learn to appreciate the irreplaceable things. The little things that we take for granted. Love, family, sunsets, fresh air, music.... We spend so much time trying to get things we can hardly appreciate what we have. Until it's gone! Celebrate today because tomorrow isn't promised!
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2016-12-17 17:10:32 · answer #5 · answered by maffia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am from new orleans I dont have anything still, but I thank God for my life and I will celebrate, that is how we do it even when someone dies we have a second line(parade) we dance and sing and celbrate that persons life, dragging yourself around looking sad wont help! This is how we do it. Its the only way I know to heal the hurt!
2006-08-25 09:00:23 · answer #6 · answered by dreamgirl4myboy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am appalled at the money being spent on memorials. I was disgusted by Hands Around the Dome. I was offended by the Ninth Ward memorial and the St. Bernard memorial. I am amazed that Ray Nagin even opens his mouth in public anymore. I am furious at the number of abandoned homes I drive past every day. I am upset that people expect other people to clean up their homes for them. I am disgusted at the rewriting of history.
2006-08-28 06:48:01 · answer #7 · answered by Cosmic I 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
From the ancient times people wanted to forget trageties and they conjured them by celebrations. They've given also "good" names to bad things. In Greek language we use the word "oxymoron" to describe a situation like that (maybe you know that in grammar). I think that celebration is an "oxymoron" they celebrate but they want to forget and to conjured that tragety.
2006-08-27 10:17:55 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you.
The "survivors" are celebrating while the victims and the dislocated are thankful just to be on their own two feet.
2006-08-25 07:52:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are correct!
Why do we celebrate? Mostly because we got with more than before or compared to the others! Too sad!
2006-08-25 08:52:09 · answer #10 · answered by soubassakis 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋