Time flies.
It is hard to believe that Christmas is only about one week away. And it is equally hard to believe that we are now more than 1/3 of the way through our year with the HMs.
As I speak with the unaccompanied minors at the children’s immigration shelter in Miami, I am reminded of how precious time truly is and how often we forget to treasure the time we have with our friends, family, loved ones, and others.
During the last several months I have interviewed a number of boys under the age of ten who had traveled alone to the USA to be with their families who were already living here. When I asked them why the came, each of them said “I wanted to see my mom.” Some, with tears streaming down their faces, even said “I want to meet my mom.” Many of the children I see during my service with AIJustice have never known their parents or have only had telephone contact with them. Their parents left them many years ago to come to the USA, leaving them in their home countries with grandparents or other relatives. These children have endured weeks and months of the difficult journey from Central America to the USA to now find themselves detained by immigration. Yet, their perseverance remains, and they remain committed to being with their parents and fighting for a better life and a better future.
This Christmas, I hope we each take the time to reflect on the precious time we have together with our friends, our coworkers, our families . . . and keep in mind that each and every moment is a blessing and a gift. No instance can be taken for granted.
-Adam
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