When I turned around from taking this picture of the sunrise
on our morning grateful walk,
I noticed several police cars surrounding
around twenty men near the picnic bench
where Bella hunts for iguanas.
As everyone was peaceful,
I wondered if there had been an accident
but it turned out that these men
had just arrived in a tiny, homemade boat from Cuba.
A man shared that as they came ashore
they yelled out in celebration
and someone called the police.
As I stood in awe of the courage, faith and hope
these men shared together
as they risked their lives
through 90 miles of the
recent stormy seas
to find a way out of oppression,
a man in his twenties with his baby girl
shared how his grandparents
had made the same journey
and how grateful he is that he and
his little girl are free.
As I stood humbled and holding my heart,
one of the homeless men said,
“Don’t worry. God will bless them to try again
and I’m sure they will make it”.
May today find us all
free from the forces of oppression.
Sending blessings to one and all-
Jenny and Bella
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