On August 29 Joplin was victim of one of the most devastating hurricanes in human nature. Irene hurricane took the life of more than one hundred people and thousands get injured. After the hurricane hit Joplin thousands of people and foundations came to relief Joplin. Hundreds of supplies and tools were given to Joplin. Two months after hurricane Irene, Drury University decided to create a memorial based on the experiences and the symbolic meaning of all this help and the reconstruction of Joplin.
Architecture students were in charge of designing the model and with the help of architects and the community we were going to create a magnificent memorial. The 23rth of October Smart mob group which was willing to help Joplin and to help build the memorial went to Joplin to bring happiness and hope. I was in the Smart mob and this event was one of those moments that could change your life. Ten minutes before arriving to the park I was able to see the devastation that Joplin had suffered. Broken houses, roofs, wood and materials everywhere was this city at first site. After two months of the devastations and Joplin still wasn’t completely recovered, for me was surprising how much damage Irene Hurricane did in this city. After I get to the site I was in charge of helping putting the grass together, taking the rocks apart and instead put some flowers and plants. Besides that we were in camera since extreme make over was present and were surprising about the development of the memorial they interview some of the guys and the professors of what we planning to attempt. We are a group of people willing to help and give Joplin not only a memorial but a site were they could leave away all those bad experiences and keep going forward in their life.
This day was a great experience for me because I could interact with people of the community and also help this Joplin to become a better place for everyone. There are always unfair events in our lives but there is always going to be good people willing to help and motivate you.
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