If you haven't been living under a rock for that past month you must know the tragedy that happened in Haiti a few weeks ago. 200,000 people were killed and 250,000 people injured, because of an earthquake at its greatest magnitude of 7.0. I remember Hurricane Katrina and the Tsunami, but this is the worst natural disaster that has occurred, wiping out almost a 3rd of Haiti's population. This hits home more than ever because I am of Haitian decent and it directly affects my life because my family members and friends family members live there. It's crazy because during this time people were reaching out to me, people that I haven't spoken to in months. When I first heard about the earthquake I didn't really pay it any attention because I didn't think it was a big deal then I watched the news and heard from others that it was way worse than I had thought. Because I'm Haitian everyone I know looks at me with sorrow in their eyes as if they know that im feeling distraught. But the truth is I don't really know how to feel. Am I supposed to be happy because my family members survived? Or should I feel sad because this country that was home to many is not anymore.
My family used to go on family trips to Haiti, and my older brother and I would hate it mostly because of the lack of consistent electricity. We joked about how we wanted to bomb Haiti and remake it into some place really nice, but obviously we were never serious, it was our home and a home to many others. If you are reading this open up ur wallets, open your hearts and souls and do all you can for the people of haiti.
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