Operation Eden

Operation Eden

Clayton is still going at it - using his gift to help his Mom and little brother and thousands like them recover from the wrath Katrina left behind a year ago.

I'm glad Bush is there. I'm glad he is walking past the homes still left barely standing, walking past the people crying softly while sitting on the front steps of what used to be their homes. I hope his breath is caught as he walks past the thousand plus candles lit in memory of those who could not make it out.

My friend Suseh used her vacation time from work to take a trip to Mississippi a month ago to help Habitat for Humanity build houses. When she came back home, she was sick and dead tired and she said she felt as though she had worked so hard and yet accomplished so little - the work left to do is unthinkable. Barely a dent has been made in the devastation still left behind.

I am on the fence about this one year anniversary coverage that all the networks are devoting their time time to - while of course it is needed to remind the world that Katrina may be long gone but NOLA is still trying to pick up, I can't help but get past the feeling that it is boosting their ratings. Instead, I look to Clayton and others like him who have devoted their efforts and honesty and personal connections to document what is really going on.

For those of who who read my blog, if I haven't already convinced you to look at Clayton's photos, please do so - it's good to get a healthy dose of reality and pull the heartstrings.