Cajuns made it without government aid

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From the Baton Rouge Advocate, a Letter to the Editor by Jean Badeaux Urdiales of Baton Rouge

"Cajuns made it without government aid"

The Cajuns of south Louisiana did indeed 'survive the attempted genocide' (when they were ousted from Canada those many years ago) … and it should be noted that this survival was without the help of a government willing and able to offer anything in a way of welfare checks, free housing or medical care.
There was no Red Cross or Salvation Army, neighbors across the country did not open arms, hearts, homes or pocketbooks to assist them. Yet survive they did … and that Louisiana Cajun heritage of strength and 'joie de vivre' lives on today.
The devastated victims of today were ousted by a terrible storm named Katrina.
There will be much help available to them.
I pray that they take a page from the Cajuns and dig down deep for their strengths, their determination, their courage and their faith and build even better lives for themselves and their families.