I am sitting up watching a show on television about women who are addicted to plastic surgery. I think that we Americans really need to realize the importance of good therapy!
Well, today went without incident. The incident really happened yesterday, when I realized too late that they missed their first day back in school. I thought that Tuesday was their day to return. Oh, well, things happen.
My oldest daughters are enrolled in tutorials after school, because they are so far behind academically, thanks to New Orleans' worthless school system. The year I finally had enough money to send them to private school, the hurricane happened. But I am so very pleased with the Texas educational system. These people conduct school the way I had school as a kid. The teachers really care about their students, and want them to pass, and work with the parents to ensure that the children do just that. My kids are finally receiving the help they so desperately needed. Another reason why I would love to stay here instead of return home. For the first time, I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that my children will receive an education that will prepare them for their future. I don't have a problem paying taxes in a state that places so much value in their children. They understand that these kids are the future, and every parent wants their children to be ready.
I am hoping that the disaster will change the way New Orleans and Louisiana residents view education. I hope that they will make decisions that will have a positive impact on the future of the city and state. Louisiana has a once-in-a-lifetime chance of changing the system as we know it to a system that works, is efficient and serves all the citizens of the city and state, especially the youngest ones, well. It's a shot in the dark, but the God that I serve is able to do the impossible if we believe that He can. For the sake of the future of New Orleans, I believe.
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