After detailing to you what this upcoming trip to Haiti, that is about a month out means to me, I must now tell you how much the gravity of the trip is affecting me now on the day to day. After being approved for the days off, I now realize there is nothing between myself and eight days in the country where my forefathers, African men and women turned warriors, freed themselves from the rule of the French “Republic”. A country where those freed former slaves built the world’s first true democracy (as the others at the time still participated in slavery) but underestimated the evil of the European powers and were subsequently blackballed from the global economy thus, spiraling down centuries of corruption, poverty, and incompetent healthcare.
In a little over a month I start my journey in helping play my part to raise my parent’s homeland to its feet as best I can. Though this is not a task I take on alone; Haitian’s worldwide are slowly coming to realize that our country’s position in the global economy is not at the fault of itself, and in return are also making their own attempts at aiding the nation. I do realize I must do all I can before I decide that is what we all must do being the descendants of those warriors. We are not expected to do nearly as much as they, but the significance remains.
The book I will be writing is also something I think about often, as I have never taken on a task so daunting and to be honest, writing at length is a fear of mine as I do not want to lose you, and I fear writing at length not only loses you, but deters you from sharing my work with your friends who you assume don’t have the attention span that you do. Perhaps it is also a confidence issue with myself, also an idea that I have to consider. This book however has been paid for already by those who donated to my GoFundMe and I closed the donations shortly after I surpassed the goal. Although the thought of the challenge brings forth a kind of anxiety that I’m sure all creative minds can relate to, it also brings forth an excitement that is hard to describe. All I can say is, I will deliver the best book possible to you, my friends, as you deserve, as well as the people of Haiti, the best version of myself.
Now for those who are reading this and did not donate to the GoFundMe but wish they did, I am opening the campaign again for donations for 48 hours starting now. Your book and personalized note will be delivered the same as those who initially donated. This re-opening of the campaign will not be shared on social media by myself, so it is truly for those of you who are reading this who may feel you missed out.
That so many people believe in me is an honor I will never forget. I hope to make you all proud.
Yours truly,
Baudelaire
P.S The link to donate/receive a book is below.
https://www.gofundme.com/baus-volunteer-trip-to-haiti&rcid=r01-15369262432-6567a9e6d2e64e8c&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w
