Jeanette’s Song

Jeanette had survived 6-days without food and water. Her hand was broken under a fallen pillar. But without electricity and tools they could not get her out. Another tremor was persistent concern. Firemen from LA appeared and with gas cutters they retrieved bank lady. After 6-days of absolute, lonely black darkness this astonishing Haitian emerged and burst into song: “I am not afraid to die.”