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agingdem

(7,805 posts)
6. I've lived in El Paso most of my 71 years and
Sat Aug 3, 2019, 07:22 PM
Aug 2019

because we are the stepchild of Texas, we belong and yet we don't belong, we're isolated and we embrace our isolation and we are proud of our dual culture...we are neighbors and friends and we marry and raise our children and cherish our grandchildren...labels nothing to us..we're family.. we will mourn and rail against the monsters who changed us forever..children in cages and now mass murder...we don't need to "come together" because we were never apart..

The view from a bloody border town [View all] shadowmayor Aug 2019 OP
I'm so sorry. Nt spooky3 Aug 2019 #1
My mind went back to a speech by Beto mainstreetonce Aug 2019 #5
... mcar Aug 2019 #2
K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Aug 2019 #3
. backtoblue Aug 2019 #4
I've lived in El Paso most of my 71 years and agingdem Aug 2019 #6
It's a sad day shadowmayor Aug 2019 #8
I'm so sorry this happened to you and everyone. Karadeniz Aug 2019 #7
No need to ask why Traildogbob Aug 2019 #9
I'm so sorry. democrank Aug 2019 #10
the big cosmic why barbtries Aug 2019 #11
Good you tried, and good you left, they were overwhelmed. They were asking people.... George II Aug 2019 #12
What was a wee bit consoling were the photos of the guy passing out free pizza slices calimary Aug 2019 #13
I'm deeply sorry that this happened. PatrickforO Aug 2019 #14
The open and Soxderrube Aug 2019 #15
Thank you shadowmayor locks Aug 2019 #16
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