Haiti makes the Headline for Sad News

At 4:45 p.m, I received this text message that Jimmy Joseph sent me from Florida: " Watch CNN. There was a terrible earthquake in Haiti. It's pretty bad." Another text message repeating the same words popped up five minutes later on my phone; this time Marcuse Dézir, my sister in Orlando, Florida, informed me once again about the natural disaster that struck Haiti.

I thought to myself maybe it's not so bad as my wife, Josette Dézir, was about to boot up our laptop so we could go to the CNN's Web site. Within five minutes, our pastor's wife called Josette to share the news to her with a lot of emotions in her voice. She and my wife prayed over the phone about the situation.

I could go on and on. By the way, that Tuesday night I came across ABC 7 Chicago's van in the parking lot of our church. When I stepped inside, I greeted John Garcia and his crew shortly after their interview with Pastor Jean Osée Lilite and Darryl Auguste.

The damage has been done and the pictures reveal a great deal in terms of structural and human damages. It was so sad to see the picture of Palais National (the National Palace) among the damaged buildings. My wife was even more emotional than I when she saw that national symbol after the quake.

My heart goes out to all the victims and I hope for the best concerning those who get buried under debris but are still alive. It's so encouraging to see average Haitians rescuing their fellow citizens the best they can as rescue workers from the United States and France may come at anytime.

After several failed and frustrated attempts to contact our relatives, my wife and I remain hopeful that their are safe and sound.