RSS 2.0 FeedJuly 15, 2010, Weekly editorial
A closer world
Every four years, the globe that is our world is mesmerized by a ball game we call soccer. We wish the U.S. team had stayed in the game longer for the sake of the millions of children and young people here who play it. But we are glad to have gotten an education by watching the other teams. Who would have expected that the goalie of the team that beat us would be a prince in his own country of Ghana! And wasn’t it something to see the Queen of Spain jump to her feet when her team scored the winning goal in the World Cup? That final game was fierce, with several injuries, even a hard kick to the chest of a leading Spanish player, that could have been a mortal injury. The teams were so evenly matched that the only goal, a beautiful play, was scored in overtime. When we can put ourselves inside the skin of another and feel our common humanity – now that is a sport worth watching! What a shame to have the glory marred by a bombing in Uganda.
Broken arm by J.L Toscano
At the very beginning of the summer a little boy broke his arm. He was playing lacrosse and fell with his arm extended straight. He needed surgery and a pin is holding his bones in place. He was brave about the operation and asked questions that were beyond his years. He is enduring the doctor’s requirement that he not get his cast wet, even though his little sister is splashing in the lake and running around having fun. An infection could travel through the pin into his bone, so he must be extra careful. No water fights, no water-slides, no swimming, no boating, no sandy beaches, no running, no rough housing...no fun. His relatives have bought him nice gifts and he has been pampered. However, he could use some advice on fun things to do during the summer that don’t involve water or too much physical activity. If you have any suggestions, please send them to this newspaper, and we will pass them along and perhaps publish a few of the better suggestions. There might be some other children in town who have a cast on during the summer and could also use a few suggestions of fun things to do.
