Sunday, November 25, 2012

Blog #13


My overall opinion of the Estero Island Cottage and Matanzas Pass is pretty positive. Anything that gets people outside, walking, and thinking about their environments is a great thing. The natural Southwest Florida beauty was all surrounding. I came across a few older couples enjoying the outdoors and getting in their exercise during this field trip. Exercise, togetherness, and environmental education are examples of how the quality of life in that area is being enhanced.
In regards to the hometown question, I was born in Haiti and grew up in a very rough neighborhood. I haven’t been back there since I left but I imagine it has changed a great deal since the earthquake. Honestly I wish a developer was interested in that area, or any area of Haiti for that matter. The people and the land could use a complete overhaul. It would be a great community if a true form of government could get in and redo everything. The values that I was taught as a young boy make me a different man than many I have seen here. The values that my sisters were taught are very different than many women I see here. The basic life foundations in Haiti are very strong and positive, but everything else crumbles around it. 

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