May God help the victims of Katrina.

I remember last year's hurricanes. The sights, the sounds... I can't imagine what those people are going through, but I know that it's horrible, that it'll never go back to the way it was, that the process is long and hard... Louisiana and Mississippi going to get another hit as the Mississippi and Ohio rivers fill with water and flood that area even more..

If you have money to donate, I urge you to consider it. If you are over 17, donate blood. There was a national blood shortage before Katrina hit. They need this more than anything right now.

The stories are horrid. Rescuers pushing dead bodies out the way to save others. A man was talking to a journalist about losing his wife. She asked where his wife was, but she knew; her voice started to show her emotion. When she asked what her name was, to put it out there and try to help her, she broke down and cried. I've never seen a journalist cry.

I've seen debris float away, I've seen cars float away...I've never seen a house float away. I've never seen a beachfront hotel picked up and carried 1/4 mile down the shore...

I know probably no one will read this journal, but I had to write it. I had to say it. I wish I could help more. Maybe, somewhere, someone will read this and be able to help. I hope so.