Recently, I’ve been making an effort every morning and every night to think about the things that I am grateful for and to also be thankful for all the blessings I receive daily, whether big or small. This morning I woke up a little sad; I was thinking about how grateful I am to be alive and to be waking up in a warm house and in a cozy bed. It made me think about the people who did not wake up this morning and if they did wake up what they woke up to?
I thought about my family members in Haiti who are still sleeping in tents outside and the dramatic ways their lives have been transformed. I thought about the women who are now sleeping in the tent cities scared to go to sleep because at anytime someone could enter their tent and assault them; how the children are coping and making sense of this mass destruction and how their lives and view on the world will be forever altered.
It has been almost four months since the devastating 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti on January 12, 2010. The smoke has begun to clear, the dust is settling, and the media has stop talking about this terrible tragedy. The damage is becoming much clearer and because of this it is much easier to evaluate the needs of the country. The real work is now beginning.
It is so easy to forget when you are not seeing these images and hearing about this tragedy every day. This is why I am asking you to please keep Haiti in your hearts and minds. Find out what you can do to help. The rebuilding is going to take years and Haiti will need support throughout the process.
“… the work goes on the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die.”—Ted Kennedy.
Rosena
