Politics is in the air this week. This afternoon, thousands and thousands of immigrants marched in New York City. Jumbotrons lined Broadway, broadcasting pro-immigrant speeches from the steps of City Hall. "Si, se puede," they said, "Yes we can." It was a breathtaking stand.
Stephen Elliott posted a dark story by Susan Steinberg called "The Euchre Report," and it all made me think...
"At one point Dave was sitting a few feet from the table, watching our game. Then he started telling us some pretty bleak stories about his junior high years. Something about a dark hallway. A locker. A switchblade. And it got really serious And then we got to talking about 9/11. And then we all put down our cards for a minute. We stared at the table. And Nick Drake was playing. And it was raining. And Jesus."
I was in Peace Corps Guatemala four years ago, living in a dusty village kept alive by remittances from the United States. Looking out over this sea of immigrants in New York, I remembered playing the card game Euchre with my friends in Guatemala. I've lost touch with too many of those lovely people. Steinberg's story reminded me how we bury the things that matter most to us.
I don't usually take political stands over here, but today, I support the New York immigrants cheering on Broadway...
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