texts posts from my friends....
Do you know what is going on in EPA right now? My kids over there are calling me scared! Is ICE there for specific people or randomly arresting anyone?
Rosa told me her friend said they are going door to door and an immigrant information meeting was canceled.
heather -DO You see ICE is on university? Can you please check and let me know....please..
Checkpoint on Bell and University in East Palo Alto. Schools in the EPA area are announcing that it is immigration. Be safe family and friends.
last night, my husband and i had dinner with a friend and her daughter.
we had planned it a week ago,
today, it was different-- there had been a shift
as we walked in, our friend began to sob.
she flung herself at us, desperate, heartbroken, and very afraid.
our goddaughter, a beautiful seventh-grader sat in silence.
i could see the tear streaks down her cheeks
we had planned it a week ago,
today, it was different-- there had been a shift
as we walked in, our friend began to sob.
she flung herself at us, desperate, heartbroken, and very afraid.
our goddaughter, a beautiful seventh-grader sat in silence.
i could see the tear streaks down her cheeks
earlier today there had been warnings about ICE
being in our community,
going door to door,
setting up checkpoints.
being in our community,
going door to door,
setting up checkpoints.
i did check.
i looked at the said areas ...
and couldn't see anything.
i went three or four times.
there were rumors everywhere.
schools were asking, parents, donors, etc.
i saw nothing...
i told who asked and kept about my day.
i looked at the said areas ...
and couldn't see anything.
i went three or four times.
there were rumors everywhere.
schools were asking, parents, donors, etc.
i saw nothing...
i told who asked and kept about my day.
it wasn't until that evening
did i realize how many of my friends were
paralyzed,
petrified
by fear.
fear of the knock,
fear of what will happen to their children,
fear of the unknown,
fear of rumors, f
ear of a change of life as they know it,
fear of fear,
fear of the truth.
did i realize how many of my friends were
paralyzed,
petrified
by fear.
fear of the knock,
fear of what will happen to their children,
fear of the unknown,
fear of rumors, f
ear of a change of life as they know it,
fear of fear,
fear of the truth.
i was ashamed that i hadn't checked in with her.
i was again aware of the "luxury" of white skin.
i was again aware of the "luxury" of white skin.
i was grateful for this intimate dinner
where we all cried at different times,
where my husband and i said we would take her daughter
if need be,
we all assured each other this is just worst case scenario...
highly unlikely....
just in case.
i was grateful for this sacred place,
where together we shared food,
tears,
fear,
laughter,
and love.
but mostly
i felt humbled,
i felt tired
and i felt helpless.
where we all cried at different times,
where my husband and i said we would take her daughter
if need be,
we all assured each other this is just worst case scenario...
highly unlikely....
just in case.
i was grateful for this sacred place,
where together we shared food,
tears,
fear,
laughter,
and love.
but mostly
i felt humbled,
i felt tired
and i felt helpless.
as i went home that night, i was aware of a new wave of trauma hitting our community.
i was again moved to tears,
again moved to prayer,
and again...
i seek to organize...
bringing the two sides of my world together...
so that we all might have voice, we all might find power, we all might be your light.
again moved to prayer,
and again...
i seek to organize...
bringing the two sides of my world together...
so that we all might have voice, we all might find power, we all might be your light.
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