Dear new Haitian Government officials,

I know you probably don't care what I think but I'm going to share anyway. As anyone who knows me will tell you, I'm not shy with my opinions.

The way I see this... it's going to work out one of two ways and the choice will be yours.

You can follow all of your predecessors and leave your people sitting in tents and mud hovels, pocket every extra penny you can get your hands on, feed your own egos for the moment, rub shoulders with other high up muckety mucks and go to sleep at night knowing your bank accounts are growing, your visa is good and soon enough you will be able to live comfortably somewhere else in this world.

OR

You can look into your hearts, ask for guidance from God when you say your prayers at night, stay true to your country, seek out others who truly want to see Haiti rise from the dust and turn your country around. 

One outcome will send your name down in history as just another corrupt government official, you will be cussed and dammed and a plague upon your children and grandchildren will forever haunt your family.

The second outcome will insure the world sings your praises for 500 years.  There will be statues built to commemorate your great achievements and you will go down in history as the people who accomplished what the world never thought would happen. 

The choice is yours every morning, every night, every day.  I wish you the very best and have placed my faith in you.  My students deserve a better Haiti and you have the ability to make a difference.  

God bless you and God bless Haiti.

Sincerely,

An American mother of many Haitian students