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It encourages a sense of freedom to be anyone you want to be or live the life you were meant to live.

Today, it is still an environment of acceptance.

Appreciation for the city, its culture, its expressive nature, its people, and its significance. Each occurrence parting with an awakening and an emerging appreciation. It has had its hardships and challenges, but it is stronger because of them. Each unexpected encounter and unique experience has shaped its existence and continues to do so. Like a person, it has evolved over time but never strayed too far from its core. It will transport you to a different period and mindset yet you’ll feel as relevant as ever. Its eclectic neighborhoods scream charisma and fervor. A stroll through its expansive architecture ranging from grand mansions to charming cottages takes you through its past and present. You can feel its life force, its vitality, its soul. Native American Indians were accepted instead of suppressed, Europeans and West Africans commingled in the New World, Creole intertwined with Cajun, and French and Spanish equally impacted the spirit of the city. Just as they are of it.įrom the very beginning, New Orleans embraced the essence of individuality and diversity. Instead, the city is cultivated by the people around it. It absorbs and it reacts it is not afraid of change. It is alive, pulsating and breathing like you and me. Love it or hate it, it is a city that tugs at emotions from deep within no matter what your final verdict is.