Thank God some of us remember we are a nation of immigrants. “The tired and poor yearning to break free…” They are always with us. They are us. This is our story. This is your story.
America and its origins. America with its diversity. This land is my land; this land is your land; this land is OUR land. Because we are each unique, because we are all from everywhere, we indeed are the past, present and future of this nation.
An orderly process of new faces coming to our shores would be nice, but not required. Come as you are. We will do our best to be hospitable and welcoming. Of course we will fail at this from time to time. Welcome needs energy, openness and good spirit. Like most human beings, we are not our best all the time; we have ups and downs. We make mistakes. We err. We do not know we have erred. But we do, and we will, and we hope you will understand this.
Not all of ‘us’ are benign, open, or thoughtful. Some of us are selfish. They claim this is our land and you cannot come in until we say so. But then they don’t have the inalienable right to make that happen. Only all of us together can do that. Last I looked, all of us didn’t agree with them. So come on in, friends!
I know the primary sanctuary cities – New York, San Francisco, Chicago – are waiting with open arms. We will find beds, clothes and food for you. We will help you find a job. We will help you fit in.
We will love you, too. We were taught these things. It is a big part of America’s soul. Love. Acceptance. Diversity. It is what makes us great. It is what will make us greater still.
All are welcome in our homes. And our land.
Kindly remember this is Holy Week for Christians. We are trying to live our faith as best we can.
Indeed. Welcome!
April 18, 2019
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