- Peer Pulse
- Art Submissions
- Exhibits
- Writing Submissions
- Depression - 17 and Under
- Depression - 18 and Over
- Friendships - 17 and Under
- Friendships - 18 and Over
- Katrina - 17 and Under
- Aimee's Journal
- August 29th, the Day New Orleanians will Never Forget
- Category 4 Birthday
- Confrontation to Progress
- Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow: Odysseus v. Today's Heroes
- Hope
- Hurricane Katrina
- Hurricane Katrina
- Hurricane Katrina
- Hurricane Katrina
- I’ll Pray for You
- Its Okay
- Katrina Damages Reputations of Aid Agencies, Among Other Things
- My Experience with Hurricance Katrina
- My Katrina Experience
- My Katrina Story
- Quotes Regarding Hurricane Katrina
- Reach
- Responses to Aimee's Journal
- Storm Stories
- Temporary Shelter
- The Day I'll Never Forget
- The Day My Life Changed
- The Weekend my Life was Turned Upside-Down
- Time Forgotten
- Unknown Disaster
- What Do We Have In Common?
- Words of Advice
- Katrina - 18 and Over
- Our World - 17 and Under
- Our World - 18 and Over
- Stereotypes - 17 and Under
- Stereotypes: Over 18
- Stress & Coping - 17 and Under
- Stress & Coping - 18 and Over
- Substance Use & Abuse - 17 and Under
- Substance Use & Abuse - 18 and Over
- Violence - 17 and Under
- Violence - 18 and Over
- Katrina
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By Franchesca, Age 16
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I know you feel cold,
and alone inside.
The drama you went through,
and questions “Why?”
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Why God? Why me? Why? Why? Why? Why?
I’m only human, why should I die?
I know you love and care for me,
however, why shall one suffer
and put through so much pain?
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I understand you’re angry, upset, and broken hearted,
Knowing you have no family and left all undecided.
Home is not home
and winter is cold.
Crying is showering all over yourself.
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God the Almighty still has not helped me.
Everyday I struggle more
and my heart feels empty.
My dreams are fading.
and I don’t think I can reach them.
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God loves you so don’t you ever feel empty,
because God’s heart is so great, powerful, and full with plenty.
God can’t give you the world in less than a heartbeat.
One must suffer in life
in order to receive.
The key to life is waiting, patiently.
The best advice that I can give is to
pray to God and love yourself.
Loving God is good for your health.
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