They were always funny,.. She could always make me laugh.
Amy Wilson
It's just too heartbreaking
heartbreaking
When I go back, life won't be like it was. If we're lucky, our roofs are still on and our houses didn't catch on fire. If we're not, water came up to our attic and we lost everything.
life houses fire lost water lucky
It's not a time for anarchy or trying to make a buck. My real concern is the impoverished people waiting in their houses to be picked up or waiting at the Superdome to get out of the city.
people time city real houses waiting anarchy concern
They don't have any power. The water is still rising as we speak.
power water speak rising
The future is way up in the air right now.
future air
[The friendship: With a high school friend,] my alter ego,.. Always daring to do what I was too inhibited to do, which is why I enjoyed her company.
friendship daring ego school company friend
funny laugh
[How it ended: When Amy sent her friend Christmas cards in 2001 and 2002 and didn't hear back, she didn't worry. She knew her friend was busy with her children; so was Amy. But when Amy's dad died and the friend only sent a condolence letter to Amy's mother,] I realized it was probably deliberate,.. I'm not going to wrack my brain wondering what offended her. It just slowly dissolved. If she doesn't want to hear from me, I'm not going to bother her.
worry dad children wondering mother christmas busy friend brain letter hear
These are the words that I keep coming back to. This was when I knew the situation would be out of our hands.
words hands situation
I am still trying to process the experiences I had with the hurricane. The hardest part is that I tell my story from first-hand experience.
experience story experiences process part
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