Not a Trifle
Michael Alberico was a U.S. citizen who spent decades of his life living, working, and taking care of his wife and three kids in Colombia. Although his family moved to Washington, D.C. a few years ago, Michael so loved this land that he made arrangements so that he could work there several months out of the year and then spend the rest with his family in the U.S. Yesterday I found out that Michael was shot and killed in Cali, my home town, last Saturday after getting some cash out of the ATM. It was around one in the afternoon when this happened. He was merely running an errand. His wife, Luz Marina, had to stay in D.C. with their younger children, while their eldest, Thomas (of about 20), had to go back to Colombia on his own to bury his father. As my mom accurately pointed out, in Colombia you risk your life just running errands.How sickening. How disgusting. How shameful. I am ashamed of my country right now. I am even scared of it. How much corruption there is. How much sin, greed, death. President Uribe cannot save our country - only God can do that now. Let us hope we have not completely forgotten Him.
Please pray for the soul of Michael Alberico and for his wife, Luz Marina, and their children, Thomas, Stephanie and Martin.
posted by ertandberni @ 9:21 AM
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