On Oprah

I don’t watch the Oprah show often, but today’s subject matter was one that drew me in. She’s been in the New Orleans area with her Angel Network. Then onto Houston. Say what you will about Oprah. She “can” get the job done.

She took cameras inside the Superdome. The Mayor was right. You cannot be prepared for what you see, and the stories you’ll hear.

What took so long for me to realize the total devastation? “When we find a victim with no hope of survival, we bring them to the morgue to die in peace.” That’s a quote I will never forget.

Money and love . . . neither is ever enough.

I called the Red Cross. I asked them if Katrina survivors were being transported this far north. She said that so far, there were no requests coming through. Not to say that things couldn’t change. I offered my home to a mother and child, or possibly two women. She took my phone number. Then, she gave me the story about things possibly not working out if this were to be an extended stay, yada, yada, yada. This is something I’ve been thinking about since hearing about so many people being displaced. Yes, I did think this out. I thought it out through my heart. How else do all important decisions get made?