banker/long distance runner/evacuee, baton rouge, september 2005

[zyzyly]

Lynn worked for a bank in New Orleans, and was displaced by the hurricane. She was staying in the Red Cross shelter with her family. Rather than sit around all day, she would run. She would run ten to fifteen miles a day in the area around the shelter. We would see her out on the road sometimes, this tiny vietnamese woman, running the streets of Baton Rouge.

Back home she was part of a running team, and they had been training for a marathon. She had no idea where anyone else had ended up, but she had faith that they would all be running the marathon together.

Comments

[missprune.livejournal.com]

I am really enjoying your portraits and descriptions of each person. You have a gift for this.

[ex-angeldove677.livejournal.com]

I think that's what I need to do before the year is over--starts running!!! I think I've gained like 4 lbs. since I started eating chocolate covered almonds everyday. Bad, bad of me!!! :P

[theodicy.livejournal.com]

Hey, God honors that. Cool.

[brendamom.livejournal.com]

Yes, these portraits and vignettes are wonderful. It helps us put a face to it all.

[blistermoth.livejournal.com]

team in training who hoo!