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| Siblings enjoying a day together |
- Blessed are those who have their
children to hug, kiss and cherish.
- Blessed are those who were born
into a country where they can sleep well at night with the assurance that
neither they nor their children will be gunned down in the street.
- Blessed are those who have enough
food, ample shelter, and sufficient clean water.
Those of us who were born into a life where we can take that for granted are
beyond fortunate. I cannot imagine being forcibly separated from my children
for any reason. Ever since I practiced extended breast feeding with my oldest
child, I have been literally and figuratively connected to my kids. I
need them to breathe. And several times of day they cry out, "Mommy!"
The baby simply cries and his desires are understood.
I write a lot about how things could be better in my life and they could.
Still, each and every night, I go to sleep with the blessed assurance that my
children are safe, well fed, and generally happy. I shall no longer take that
for granted. And I will not judge mothers who sacrifice everything for the
ability to be able to do the same. I will also not judge kids who have
momentary lapses in judgment. And I won't excuse officers who are charged with
protecting and serving, yet wind up killing
Instead, I will reflect on what it means to be a mom and how we might
influence our government to work to unite families instead of tearing them
apart. Our president has passed an executive order that is intended to
prevent family separation at the border. Let's hope that the implementing
policies accomplish that task.
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