And how can I pretend that I don’t know what’s going on… when every minute, every minute another soul is gone. Sounds familiar?
This is an excerpt from the lyrics of a Destiny’s Child’s song entitled Stand up for Love. The song was released under Columbia records last 2005. This inspiring and empowering pop music got hyped up due to its message that was used in the wake of one of America’s worst calamity, Hurricane Katrina. Stand Up For Love, written by David Foster, became popular with its positive and engaging message that managed to instill a sense of cooperation and patriotism among the American people. It has somehow relieved the Americans from the stress and anxiety that was brought by the calamity.
Anxiety, which is described as an overwhelming fear, apprehension, and worry — has struck many Americans. Those who felt agitation did not only include residents from New Orleans who were hardest hit by Katrina. Even those miles away from the calamity zone felt great unease about the apparent lack of preparation of local and federal agencies to manage such a large-scale disaster.
One can just imagine the...