"When the exhibit came down it took me by surprise... made me think of the 6,000 Disappeared – the desaparecidos... plus other countries where dissidents or 'unwanted' citizens were mercilessly eliminated. And of course, that's what Trump and ICE are doing..."
“It is an advocacy that I cannot support, having grown past my bubble, talked to the people I affected, read more widely, and realized the necessary impact my actions had on people I never wanted to harm...”
“Only by coming to terms with history can we free ourselves to create a more just world.” –Drew Gilpin Faust (Harvard’s 28th president, in a speech acknowledging the university’s early ties to slavery)
…empathy does not require agreement… Until empathy is restored, words like justice, fear, mercy, and even “greatness” will be to some, like “chichi” was to me… a wall that’s in the way of understanding rather than a bridge toward it.
"...I share it in the hope that it can inspire how we are with each other and how we can help each other make the transition when the end ‘on this side’ is near."
...Because meditation helps us be calmer it reduces stress. This in turn reduces blood pressure, strengthens the immune system, and allows the body to function more efficiently...
"...It’s the base of my life, my actions, my aspirations, and more. When everything else is said and done, my family will be there. Everything begins and ends with them."
"...every now and then since that time, looking at her picture, Hope is the personification of the word for me. Hope springs eternal. Visibly. Surprisingly. Poignantly..."
...always THE never mine; if it’s not me never mind...
"The time is long overdue to enact immigration laws that take the best interests of children into account."
