My Christmas reflections this year were colored by our experiences in El Paso at Thanksgiving. Some young soldiers from Fort Bliss joined us with Carrie and Robert and family ; Ft. Bliss is the springboard for troop deployment and they look forward to leaving soon for Afghanistan.
As we enjoyed the spectacular desert sunsets and the bright stars in the dark Texas sky, we looked out to the twinkling lights of Juarez in the valley below. Images that belie the paralysis of street life for 1.5 million Mexicans there. . .a violent drug war rages.
While El Paso is the second safest city in the U.S., the harsh reality of "Peace
on Earth, Good will to men" seems far away and unattainable. May God help us to create peace in our own personal relations and in our circle of influence.
The world needs each one of us to radiate good will.
