I have been amazed at the items I have been seeing in the newspaper lately about the violence in New Orleans. I mean I am not delusional or anything. I understand that New Orleans is one of the most violent cities in the nation. Just because I know it is a fact doesn’t mean I have to like it.
When I see New Orleans I see the amazing architecture. I see the people who can’t walk past you without saying "Hello!". I also see the food and music that I have known all of my life. New Orleans is a place I have spent so much time my whole life. As young adults we didn’t have any qualms about walking through the city looking at the shops and the back streets.
The recent murders of residents and bar tenders makes it almost impossible to do that anymore with having some sort of self defense products on you. It breaks my heart that a city with so much charm and so much to offer could be so dangerous to the people who want to enjoy it. I miss the feeling of security we felt as teens and young adults. The city was a wonderful place for us to explore. We went to museums and old historic homes and restaurants and bars and enjoyed every nook and cranny of the city.
I can’t imagine that my kids won’t get to go through that ritual as young adults. They won’t know the city I grew up and loved. We live about an hour north of the city now. We love where we live and it has small town charm and the safety and serenity we needed for our kids. I hope to some day be able to show them around the city I love. It is such an amazing place to visit.
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