Never have I witnessed such a disaster directly than what I witnessed this past weekend. While being stuck inside my apartment all of Sunday, I sat there and watched Nashville and the surrounding areas be engulfed with water of the Cumberland and other creeks. I count my blessings that myself and my friends were lucky to walk away from this relatively unharmed. So many other people and businesses however were not so lucky. Not only have people lost their homes and jobs, but also priceless memories that just cannot be replaced. Working in a camera shop, it hurts when I am at work and someone brings in a stack of photographs or home movies that were damaged. How am I supposed to tell these people that their memories are lost? I want to erase their pain and make it go away.
It will take months for Nashville to heal. Even when the outside forgets about us and goes on to help somewhere else, Nashville will heal because of the community it has right in its own backyard.
Life will go on. And, Music definitely will go on.
For it isn't called Music City for nothing.
I heard that CMA Music Fest is going on as planned in June. Right now that seems impossible with downtown still flooded, but we have one thing on our side: faith.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
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