Joe and Trenise were supposed to get married last Sunday, but Katrina interrupted their plans. Word got around the Coliseum, and everything from wedding clothes, cakes, food and drink were donated from nearby businesses. Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Kirsh!Weekend Edition - Sunday, September 4, 2005 · One ray of hope amid painful days on the Gulf Coast: Two evacuees from the hurricane, Joe Kirsh and Trenise Williams, were married while waiting with 1,000 others gathered at the Mississippi Coliseum. Their planned New Orleans wedding was interrupted by Katrina.
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I love hearing stories like these amid such horrible disaters. Thanks!
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That is so beautiful. I'm about to cry--which I don't need to do anymore--but I think these are tears of joy amidst the horror
ReplyDeleteThanks so much--am going to link to this