Friday, August 7, 2015

"God Help Us"

Laying in my comfortable little bed in a Latin country whose native sons and daughters have been nothing but welcoming and respectful hosts to me for 12 months...

This was my location when I saw the video footage of this blunder by a celebrity in the states who was addressing controversial comments made by Donald Trump:




A clip like this would sadden me whether I saw it in the states or anywhere else on the planet, but I was instantly aware of being hit by it in a more complex manner due to the perspective I have after the past year of being hosted by the hospitable Honduran men and women I live among.

Whenever I think about the teens I teach at the bilingual school, somewhere close to my mind is my wish for their future:
I wish them all the good fortune and true happiness in the world.

And for the students in that group who feel they'd like to find their blessings and happiness right here in their home country, it's kind of a shame that I have very little to say for building a case that a life in North America could be desirable as an alternative.

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