[StBernard] FINES, NOT SO FINE?

[Westley Annis]

I continue to read people talk like this, see below and I can't understand 
it.  I am okay with each person making the best decision for their family 
but what I don't understand is how for some reason its unsafe to live in St.

Bernard currently, if it is now then it was before so it makes no sense 
whatsoever.  I have been back for 13 months now, I see progress everyday and

also see my kids smile when they go to school with the kids they are used to

going with, their friends.  Now I like to think of myself as a good father 
and my kids would not be here if it wasn't safe or if I thought it was 
unsafe.  Again in 13 months they have not been sick at all, when I say sick 
like major illness or flu etc.  Sure they have had an occasional runny nose 
because they go to school with 1,700 other kids but that is everywhere 
including where you live now.

I can't stand that some misconception is keeping good people from coming 
back to St. Bernard Parish but I guess there is no way to calm fears that 
some people have.  All I know is that being down here I can tell more and 
more people are either convinced the parish is safe to live in or they are 
tired of living where they were.  Plenty of former St. Bernard Parish 
children are tired of attending school elsewhere too so that will bring 
people back soon.

Again I am fine with others having their own opinion on their families 
safety but I just feel they have bad information.  This parish is coming 
back and I just wish people that wanted to be here were not coming back 
because of false information.

Chad

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Wrench and/or Jer:

My husband and I share your feelings.  And, my 14 year old daughter is
devastated that we did not return to rebuild in the parish.  All she can see
is that her friends have returned to the place where she was born and grew
up and she wants to be there too.

My heart breaks for her --- but I won't change my mind based on that.  I'd
rather her despise our relocation than to risk her health and safety.  I too
am praying for the best -- I love the parish and thought we'd retire and
spend the rest of our days there.  But not like this.  At 50, ten years or
so is significant.  Good luck to you.