Had breakfast here at Deborah house today. I did feel a little left out. Everyone was talking in Spanish and laughing. They were having so much fun yet I could not participate since I did not understand what anyone was saying. I so much wanted to participate in the conversation, but because of the language barrier it was impossible. Even when I was drying the dishes while one of the other women washed them, I felt awkward because we were working side by side in silent. I could not imagine living in a country and not being able to understand the language. It would be frightening. Being here in Mexico has allowed me to have a better appreciation of how difficult it is to not be able to under the language of the people around you. However,
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In contrast to the US side of the wall at Friendship Circle, the Mexico side is painted with bright colors, symbols and words. There are two things that stood out for me. The first is the upside down flag. I had just learn its meaning when we were on the border patrol tour. I agree with the deported US veterans—they are in distress. I am still in shock about the fact that those who were in the US military have been and continue to be deported. We Americans should be ashamed of ourselves. But I am not sure if the American people really knows who are being deported. These are stories that are untold. The other symbol is the “empathy” sign on the top of the gate. I believe it speaks to what the US is not. We have become a people of selfishness. We are only concerned with our own lives. There is little room for empathy towards others. All I can say is “God help us.” Leslie, Jonathan and I spent time together on the beach taking pictures and collecting rocks. We all go along so well. I believe we bonded so easily because we came on the trip with open minds and open hearts.
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I grew up with a distrust of white America. Of course it stems from how African Americans have been treated by white American and my own personal experience with racism. However, through my spiritual journey, I have learned to look at the individual character and not a race as a whole. Since reading the required books for this class and learning how the Mexican people have been treated by the US, I have again started to feel hatred towards white America and white skin people in general. I have to ask God for forgiveness. It is hard thinking that people hate, oppress, and think they are superior to someone just because their skin is darker. I do not want to be like
In contrast to the US side of the wall at Friendship Circle, the Mexico side is painted with bright colors, symbols and words. There are two things that stood out for me. The first is the upside down flag. I had just learn its meaning when we were on the border patrol tour. I agree with the deported US veterans—they are in distress. I am still in shock about the fact that those who were in the US military have been and continue to be deported. We Americans should be ashamed of ourselves. But I am not sure if the American people really knows who are being deported. These are stories that are untold. The other symbol is the “empathy” sign on the top of the gate. I believe it speaks to what the US is not. We have become a people of selfishness. We are only concerned with our own lives. There is little room for empathy towards others. All I can say is “God help us.” Leslie, Jonathan and I spent time together on the beach taking pictures and collecting rocks. We all go along so well. I believe we bonded so easily because we came on the trip with open minds and open hearts.
Thursday, January …show more content…
I grew up with a distrust of white America. Of course it stems from how African Americans have been treated by white American and my own personal experience with racism. However, through my spiritual journey, I have learned to look at the individual character and not a race as a whole. Since reading the required books for this class and learning how the Mexican people have been treated by the US, I have again started to feel hatred towards white America and white skin people in general. I have to ask God for forgiveness. It is hard thinking that people hate, oppress, and think they are superior to someone just because their skin is darker. I do not want to be like