Why so many children and why now?

Why so many children and why now? You don’t just turn away a child left on your door step. But when another, and another, and another is left…? Many come from the three Central American countries with the highest crime rates and lawlessness. Many run rather than be forced to join one of the many criminal gangs that control their countries and neighborhoods. What guidance do our American ideals and common humanity offer?  Could there be an opportunity here if we get centered in ourSelves, let go of our sense of lack, fear, blame and anger? Lord knows we can’t find it if we go on as we have. What does American ‘exceptionalism’ really mean, now?

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