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Only If

Damn! If we only opened the doors of creativity to all our cultures, not just the ones who qualify.
 If we could only figure out ways to discover potential in our delinquents, versus inventing ways to entrap them. 
 If we created di-versities that can integrate pros and cons versus uni-versities ethnocentrically doing their best to tolerate us, our participation rate might be higher than our incarceration rate. 
If we could only stop the constant exposure to failure, and have some one finally see us as potential, we might be reminded of the value in values. 
If we could only find opportunity where we stick out. 
 If crime was seen as a cry for help versus a reminder of slavery just as another name. 
I think if we had social aid, creativity aid, and soul aid, financial aid could graduate.

- Ron Estrada

Immigrating Without Borders

      I immigrated from Albuquerque’s city life to a quieter Santa Fe.  Santa Fe is 50 some odd miles north of Albuquerque along the Camino ...