HOME SWEET HOME These are the photos from our new home with some facts and antidotes. The photos from left to right The hall (living room) common area centered around the altar. Front of the house the small property has fruit trees, plants and a well with a spring flowing under it. The bow window a front bedroom Mario’s. The statue of The Immaculate Heart and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is the close up of the statues on my altar. The eat in kitchen and next to the kitchen (not shown) is Franco’s bedroom and artist quarters. Next is mine and Emmanuel’s room. The room is where we sleep, I pray and write. Then the front of the house from the road where we sit and enjoy the weather, watch the neighbors go by while greeting them. The car can be parked there. Then finally my buddy and protector Emmanuel always keeping the perimeter secured. We are enjoying this home. This is one of the places hard hit by the flood because of human error the dam was not opened, had it ...

JMJ WORLD WAR III…The suffering! The continuing coverage of the #wars going throughout the world as #Pope Francis coined this is as WORLD WAR III piecemealed must not ever forget the sufferings of those caught up in these wars. The worst thing that can happen to them now that they are displaced in the world is to be #FORGOTTEN. The news media as they cover these wars easily shift from one news breaking moment to the next leaving behind the suffering and how are they doing. These flash news stories that sensationalize the escaping plight of the suffering drops after they are conditionally free. However, do we realize the overwhelming changes they will endure perhaps for generations to come? The suffering are placed in refugee camps and understandably so but can we comprehend a life now with no country, no homes, loss of families, traditions, religious freedoms, and a whole way of life lived for generations. Do we understand children born will only know the life of living in refuge...