VIOLET, LA. this goes out to everyone working so hard to realize their dreams, and create a better world for others to do the same. we are in this struggle together, and we keep loving, keep fighting for what is right. we will lean on each other for support and grow. (thank you hope for the inspiring quote)

this goes out to everyone writing me, urging me to write more. i miss my journal but these days are too full and the paper gets put to the backburner. i can’t overlook this history i’m living in. i must keep writing–you too: don’t forget.

we three at HOPE project in St. Bernard are holding together the seams while time ticks by and gives us a struggle. there is a lot here for three to do, so in response we took some time off and puttered around new orleans. closed the shop on wednesday, drank coffee in the day and ate thai food at night. cassandra’s birthday was yesterday. we celebrated in a little piano bar, so quiet on a thursday night, listening to an old man slur ray charles while banging on the keys. phong relaxed horizontally on the sidewalk with his white russian and later we all sleepily drove back to violet breathing in the country air, moldy and dense.

i’m putting in some time to make print materials for HOPE, get us ready to outreach for new volunteers and fundraising. the season’s over for volunteers galore when everyone was motivated and eager to provide relief and rebuild. there isn’t
enough help down here and every relief organization is struggling to find people willing to work. but perhaps this is what HOPE needs: take some time to analyze the situation while we are small. i’ve said this before. it’s now that we will put together some ideas for where we want to go, how to go about it, and find those interested in working along the way. some community members are eager to get involved. this feels so good.

so i want to write more, like i used to, think and observe and digest like i used to. it’s hard. but i’m still loving this and moving forward. infinate love forever. keep hope.

come visit! i’ll be here for a while…

http://www.keep-hope.org