Thoughts on El Paso

My US Swimming Card from 1984

I lived in El Paso between 1983-1985 while my Dad was working at Fort Bliss. While there I went to elementary school, not far from where the latest domestic terror attack occurred on Saturday. We often went to the Cielo Vista Mall when we were living there, as it was only about 2 miles from the school and close to our house at the time. El Paso was a town where at a young age I first encountered immigrants and learned to respect people from diverse places and cultures. I started competing in age group swimming there, something that put me on a path to swim in college. Some of my college teammates also came from El Paso.

It is incredibly sad and frustrating to see yet another senseless attack in this country. I have written more but deleted these thoughts. One way to have change is to vote out those who do nothing on gun control. Another is to support causes that will help the families and community. The El Paso Community Foundation is one place to start. I have donated to this today.