Comments from my brother, Luis in Nebraska

Good Morning. I hope you are feeling better and better every day. I feel you should be admonished, not by us, but by your superiors for not taking more time to recuperate. Proper recuperation is the key to total recovery. BUT; I understand it is hard to stop "a train".

On another note, with much effort on my part, I read the article written by the Centinela. I say, with much effort on my part, because, "man, am I rusty with my Spanish, or what?" Not that I ever knew it well. It's just that it is not something I do every day. It's not that well honed. Like my golf game, for example. :>) And, to think that the Air Force Office of Special Investigations paid me "extra" because I would occasionally conduct an interview or make inquiries in Spanish.

Now, regarding your interview by the Centinela, I thought it was very informative. I mean, it is certainly a lot clearer, to me, what you did while in Mexico. It was very courageous of you to visit the gentleman who was ill at home with no visitation from anyone. However, I have to ask, "Why hadn't any of the religious sisters from the local parish visited with him? Even for "some" encouragement. It seems like the man needed some encouragement and so did the spouse. Nonetheless, it is miraculous what prayer can do, isn't it? Thank you. You may have "lifted" that man right out of his depressed state of mind and into "recovery". Again, thank you.

After I read the article for the second time, I was wondering, "could I use this?" Could I use it as an information tool? I mean, I don't believe that many people "here" realize the struggle and effort "poor/indigent" people go through to scrape a living out of wherever they can--even if it means leaving their homes. Nor, do they realize that people are basically "a happy people" but are determined to do whatever they can in order to better their lives. I see people that don't necessarily want to leave their homes/families except that they hear from others that one can earn more and do more with whatever they can earn.

Of course, some will turn to crime because they are too darn lazy or because of bad decisions on their part. But, for the most part, people want to "better" themselves. Unfortunately, the more obvious and the "less willing to assimilate" are the ones at the forefront and noticed by the media.

Well, I won't tire you any longer. I was up this morning and though I would "visit" with you. Hope you are feeling better. Take care of yourself.
Your older brother,
Luis