“The Gulf was My Church” – A Fisherman Reflects on Loving, and Leaving, the Gulf Coast | Bridge The Gulf Project

“The Gulf was My Church” – A Fisherman Reflects on Loving, and Leaving, the Gulf Coast | Bridge The Gulf Project.

An excerpt:

“Bait boat, you out there Joey?”
“Go ahead, Cap” I replied.
“Can you believe that it blew up?”

I was speechless as I then knew the magnitude of the disaster.  What I did not know was that my life would change forever that day, and so would the lives of many others.  I decided to come in early after the rush to try to catch the news and find out any details about the explosion. Continue reading