Time to Think of the Children

The stories coming from our southern border are appalling.  This one especially in today's Washington Post that describes a pediatrician's visit to one of these holding places for the children taken from the parents.  How did we become such a heartless country? How do the border guards do this task they have been directed to do without saying "no, this isn't right"?

And look at this photo also from the Post and don't tell me your heart doesn't break for this little girl?

My brother sent me a link to sign a petition to stand up to Sessions.  At this point joining with others in signing the petition and prayer that the decision to separate children from their parents will change is all I can do.

Sign the petition here.  Please!

Here is another one from Mom's Rising

And another one.

Blogger Comment Issues

Though I don't regularly comment on your comments I do read them.  And what made that easy was that Blogger would notify me by email and include your comment.

For the last month or more that protocol has been upended.  At first I thought I was not getting any comments but then would see on the blog that they were there.

I've been patient, waiting for Blogger to fix this but nothing has changed.  I'm going to switch to comment moderation to see if that will bring your comments to my email.

Anyone else having this problem?

Wordless Wednesday - Moving Fountains in Basel

I Found a Book to Read!

I was lamenting not too long ago about the sorry state of the books I'd selected to read - I couldn't finish them.

One commenter suggested a title to me: "Crooked Heart" by Lisa Evans.  I requested it from the library and just this afternoon finished reading it.

It was a delight.

Here's the first paragraph of the flyleaf synopsis:

"When Noel Bostock -- aged ten, no family-- is evacuated from London to escape the Nazi bombardment, he lands in a suburb northwest of the city with Vera Sedge -- a thirty-six year old widow drowning in debts and dependents.  Always desperate for money, she' unscrupulous about how she gets it."

It held my attention, was well written and a good read.

Thank you, Kitty for the suggestion.