MuttonChops

Written almost 20 years ago, the song is as relevant today as ever. Some things, unfortunately, never change. Bottom line - when one is living a good life and chooses to ignore the needs of others, the least he can do is tend to the ones he loves. The Ones You Love Children cry on the street They don't have enough to eat Mothers wait for days on end A hopeless situation they can't mend Is it good for you? Is it good for me? I don't know how the world can sleep It's just not right to close the door turn out the lights They'd better be the ones you love The children ought to get some love If no one else should ever get enough They'd better be the ones you love Daddy waits there in line A little work he hopes to find Something wrong with times like these It's enough to bring a man down to his knees Is it good for you? Is it good for me? I don't know how the world can sleep It can't be right to close the door turn out the lights They'd better be the ...

Complaints about immigrants are uttered in living rooms across the country. As Americans, we feel our space is invaded and that “foreigners” are usurping our resources. We fight hard to keep our freedoms, our jobs, roofs over our heads, and food on our tables. Yet, we are complacent and unappreciative of what we do have. Fortunately, I have met some people that are educating me about the realities that exist beyond America's borders. News reports that used to seem so far away have materialized into very real faces that I am getting to know each week. Every Saturday morning, I volunteer with a movie-making class. (see inset for details) The adult students are immigrants and they are each creating a one-minute film related to a journey. I am getting snippets of their stories during class discussions and when I offer one-on-one assistance. One student’s journey began when she fled religious persecution. As a Christian in Burma, Joyce was a minority in her homeland where 90 percent of ...