Geek & Mild by Sean Sperte

I don’t know

The focus of this blog is (hopefully) pretty evident: technology and all things geek. It’s only been active for one week now, but already I must break face and write about what truly matters.

The events surrounding Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath that is now taking place have forced me to consider my position and do what I can to help. I’m literally in shock at how devastated New Orleans is – how those people are. It takes a strong person to say, “I don’t know,” and I’m doing that now: I don’t know what’s going on down there, I don’t know how I should feel about it, and I don’t know what to do.

I’ve heard from someone who has close friends near the city (I don’t believe they’re refugees but, rather, live in a small city outside of New Orleans) saying that the media has sugar-coated what’s happening. If that’s the case, and this is sugar-coated, then I’m at a loss for words. I cannot even imagine what those people are going through … and I feel terribly sorry for them.

Everyone wants to blame someone or something in this situation. It’s understandable. I mean, we’d like to have an explanation for our kids (and ourselves). I honestly don’t know how to explain this. I know one thing, though: God isn’t to blame, and neither is the American people. We didn’t bring this upon ourselves, as some are arguing (in the same way they did with 9/11). This isn’t some judgment because of Mardi Gras – please.

There are four kinds of people I’m praying for right now:

Then there are those I’m praying against:

Beyond prayer, money and thoughts (written or spoken), I don’t know what else I can do.

1-Sep 2005

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