Here We Go Again! And where would that be!: Serious Matter on our Hands this weekend with the Gulf of Mexico Spill

Before I go on my rant I want to remember the people who lost their lives on this oil rig. My prayers and thoughts are and have been with their families and friends.

Now for my rant...I live along the Gulf Coast. Actually I grew up here and moved back in 2001 so I could raise my children down here. My husband is a fisherman. We live off of the Gulf's seafood industry. Not necessary that we make our money from the seafood but what my husband catches when he fishes we eat. The area I live is home to many shrimp boats, fisherman, and oyster beds. It is also home to many people who work on these rigs. Just like the one that blew up and is spilling thousands of gallons of oil at the moment and is threatening the land that I love so much. For those who do not live here do not understand what is getting ready to happen to the Gulf Coast Coastal area along the Gulf of Mexico. Hundreds of miles of coastal land is getting ready for a natural disaster. We are use to hurricanes but oil spills? In my 40 years I do not believe I can remember one of this magnitude.

Now for a little information about one of the areas that is going to be hit hard. This pretty much goes for all of the areas that are going to be hit hard by the oil. I live in a small little town just to the East of Mobile Bay. My hometown sits on the beautiful Mobile Bay. Not only do we have sea life here that is unique and its own way but we also have a phenomen called Jubliees. Mobile_Bay_jubilee

The oil spill is going to also effect these areas too...http://www.mobilebaynep.com/
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
http://www.weeksbay.org/
http://www.outdooralabama.com/Fishing/freshwater/where/rivers/delta/

This is just a few of the places that are going to be devasted by the oil spill from the rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. Several states are going to be affected. I have read over and over that we need to stop our whining but until you live down here and realize what is going to happen to the place you call home you have no clue what is going on. We are not whining but are concern about the place we call home. We are concern for the those who lost their lives in the Gulf of Mexico when the oil rig exploded. Of course we know that a life can't be replaced and my heart goes out to the familes and friends of the victims.

Yesterday I spent the day with my fifth grader's class at Fort Morgan and Gulf Shores. Two of the places that are going to be hit hard by this massive oil leak in the Gulf. I fear that yesterday will be the last time that I see the white sandy beaches as I remember them. I am afraid that by Sunday these areas will be covered with a slick coating of oil. Wildlife will be lost. Families will lose their jobs because they depend on the waters in order to make a living.

I would like to thank the Coast Guard for helping because I realize that they are getting a lot of heat for how they responded. I also would like to thank the people who have volunteer their time to help protect our coastal lands! I do have one request...President please send some help this way to the Louisana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. We are going to need all of the help we can get to help fight this major disaster headed our way.