The Mexican Border

                                               Everyday is a brand new day, everyday is a journey.



Not from the dangers that beset our path
From storm or sudden death,
 or pain or wrath,
We pray deliverance;
But from the envious eye,
 the narrowed mind
Of those that are the vultures of mankind
Thy aid advance.

Not at the strong man's righteous rage or hate,
But at the ambushed malice laid in wait
Thy strength arise;
At those who ever seek to spot the fair
White garments of a neighbor's character
With mud of lies.

--Theodosia P. Garrison^.

^{The Mexican Border. So much controversy. So much conversation. So much anguish. There was a point in our train journey where we actually came close to the Mexican Border. I was excited and I wasn't the only one. Almost everyone on the train leaned in closer to the windows, cameras in hand.} 

<sup>You know, Ted mentioned something the other day while we were sightseeing. We saw so many fences in people's yards that were made from stone blocks hiding everything in the yard. He said that every time he sees a fence, he thinks what are the people trying to keep others from taking. A fence is to keep others out. It's a source of protection. 

I thought of what he said when I viewed these pictures of the Mexican Border. He is right, that's what a fence does, it keeps others out and protects what you own. No matter what your view is on this controversial topic, but almost all of us have a fenced in yard for that very purpose. Yet, we are offended that our Country would have a fence around it's border to keep us Americans safe. 

Is it really the Wall that we are objecting to or is it the person in the Oval Office? There's a huge difference here. Really think about it. If it's the Wall, let's remove the fence around your yard. How vulnerable would you feel then? Just something to chew on.

Have a blessed day everyone.</sup>