The Gulf Coast will recover!!

I have been blessed to be able to live exactly where I have dreamed of living since I was a small child....the gulf coast! It has been one of the saddest summers I have seen through the years I have lived here. The area I live in did not have the massive blobs of tar washing ashore like some of the other areas did but it was still devastated none the less. I have seen restaurants close, hotels with vacancy signs in the prime of summer, the putt putt golfing business empty, I never thought I would see something devastate this place like this other than a hurricane! The beaches are our lively hood here....that's really it!! Without our pristine white beaches the business industry dies, but one of the many reasons I love it here is the people! The people here are resilient like no others I have seen. They don't whine, cry or even get very down, they just work!! Yes they're upset but they never give up. We had a friend stop by Saturday afternoon and he is in the construction/remodeling business. He began to tell us about his work and how tough it had been but he still had a smile on his face and said "I'm going to watch the ballgame tonight with the family and I can't wait!" this is why I love it here! Visit the gulf coast when you can and support this beautiful area and I think you will truly enjoy the sweet people too!! Hope to see you here!! The Mrs.............