The year thus far, it’s been a bit crazy. I find myself waking up the past couple of days here in New Orleans, Louisiana. Three days ago on New Years Eve. I was invited to tag along on a trip to the Sugar Bowl. celebrated New Years with friends and went to bed mentally preparing for the journey.
The next morning was surreal. En route to the city, ran across news alerts for the attack in the city. The train kept a rolling. We were witnessing on news reports in surreal disbelief. We weren’t willing to turn around by the time it was announced the game would be delayed, we were practically already there.
We stayed in at the Airbnb that was rented, played some games, went to the store for groceries and had dinner. And yes for New Year’s Day got some black eye peas and leafy greens in.
The next day prior to the game we went to have some breakfast and did a little exploring around the French Quarter. Despite a few closed streets the city was vibrant and alive. A testament to the resilience and perseverance attitude of this city. Sure there was an extra police presence and a few streets closed. But the city was alive! I had felt no concern for safety walking around and enjoying the day. Football fans and locals about, we all did what we would normally do
We will lick our wounds be defiant and fight back.
What happened was tragic, unfortunate, and horrible. Yes, I say thoughts and prayers for the victims and their families. In these times, under these circumstances , the action to do as we normally do, we win. The fear and terror they strive to accomplish dies a quick death when we remain resilient to their objective.
We can’t get back what we lose, we will bear these scars a long time. Stay strong NOLA.
And next season, for your football team, may you find little to marginal success.
Sincerely your favorite Falcons fan. Rise Up.
