Day 847
DAY 847 Dear John, Dad and I went to Israel. You would have loved it. You would have wanted to stay and join their Army. They looked sharp in their uniform! I know people think there is so much danger and unrest, at least us here in the US, but it’s not like everyone thinks. We are all guilty of a lot of assumptions as to what a place is really like. Weird, really, when you’ve never experienced it for yourself, and it’s all based on the opinions of others and the media. I felt that way before I went to New York – and it wasn’t at all what I thought it would be. It’s like anywhere else with people, sites, food, and daily life. How different would life be if we could all see the truth without all the haze that blinds us? Anyway, I wanted to tell you, John, that I have a whole new appreciation for Mary. When we visited the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and stood in front of Mary’s statue, there is a sword plunged deep into her heart. What an accurate depiction of losing a