Mother Nature is an "equal opportunity destroyer"

i've had to really step away from the media & discussion of Hurricane Katrina with all the racial undertones that are shadowing the horrors of her aftermath. it seems like so many people are using this as a platform for showcasing their own political agendaswhen now is the time for focusing on getting those who have been displaced & stripped of virtually everything they own back on some sort of solid ground, and trying to get the ripple effects our whole country is feeling under some sort of control. it frustrates me to no end to hear people act like the poor & the non-white population were the only ones who suffered Katrina's wrath. the fact is Mother Nature takes no prisoners. she doesn't care what color your skin is. she doesn't pay attention to how much money you made last year. she isn't concerned by how famous you are. she levels it all on her own whim. from the family who lived in utter poverty in New Orleans all the way up to professional athletes & wealthy beachfront home owners. some people suffered more destruction than others but that was affected more by proximity to the coast or the number of trees with the potential to fall--and yes even sometimes blind luck--than with your race or social class. seriously.

*deep breath*

i wasn't going to get into this. that's not what i came here to say. i read a quote that made me think:

"I've found myself over the last 24 hours a couple times saying, 'Why me?' Or, 'Why of all places ..."' Favre admitted. "As quickly as that thought pops in my head - and it probably pops in my head more than I'd like it to - I try to remind myself of the things to be thankful for, which there are a lot." (he speaks in this story)

digging way in the back of the vault for this one but i mentioned this sort of thing before in regard to Brett Favre & how this man has been through more personal heartache in the last couple of years than anyone should have to bear. and he always holds his chin up. i have so much respect for him. so many people would have just thrown in the towel, beaten down by the fates. so many of us, myself included, feel like it just won't stop & we wallow in self-pity. we barely regain our footing from the last blow before the next one sucker-punches us in the gut & knocks the wind right out of us again. i feel as though he has every right to ask "why me?" at this point, but somehow he finds a way to square his jaw & keep his eye on the goal.

we say that those who spend time in the spotlight of America--the performers & professional athletes & such--shouldn't be the role models our children look up to because their job isn't to provide a good example. (i have my own feelings on this but now is not the time i choose to stor that pot.) all i can say about this man is if the kids of today need a solid example to follow for having a good attitude when Life does everything in its power to bring you to your knees...this is the man.