Some Ramblings

No quote for today... just some ramblings...

Today a busload of students, sisters, our justice team and others will be going to Ft. Benning, GA to do the yearly protest for the closing of the SOA. Now today that has another name, as if creating a new name makes the school "better" or more acceptable.

The journey will take about 18 hours on the bus overnight, long times for standing in sun, wind or rain, one night in a hotel, another day of standing and listening and participating in the ritual and then the 18 hours back.

I look at what this closing would mean to the people of Central and South America if their militia were not trained by the U.S. in detention "tactics". You can only imagine what that could be. And no, you really can't imaging...Listening to the stories of those tortured is so wrenching. Their survival, the desire to leave their country of birth and family to be safe and away from the danger is so great. Ironically, they want to come to the US, the trainer of their torturers!

This may be a hard trip for me. I like my comfort to a certain extent. It's nothing compared to the people we are trying to support with this protest. My discomfort this weekend will be offered up for all those who have lost their lives, those who have to live with the loss and those who have survived the torture.

May you have something to do this weekend that is uncomfortable, so that you can offer it up for those less fortunate.

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