Political Quotes

“the seas are stormy, the waves are beating against your frail little face, the winds are bitter cold. Your dark eyes are blinded by tears. You feel your mother's hands as they struggle to hold you above the waves. You hear her gentle voice praying to God to protect you, asking God to help you reach the land of liberty, and whispering to you to pray to your guardian angel. Suddenly, there is distress in your mother's voice. This turns into cries of anguish and the last words you hear from your mother are, ``I love you, my child. You are in God's hands now.'' Committed to honor your mother's wishes, strengthened by her love and faith, you cling to an inner tube, all alone in the vast Atlantic Ocean. You continue to pray and on Thanksgiving Day, 1999, you are rescued by two fishermen off the coast of Florida. Despite the harrowing experience, you are filled with joy, joy in the knowledge that you made it to the United States, that your mother's sacrifice was not in vain. This is the story of Elian Gonzalez, who was then 5 years old and his mother, Elizabet Broton. One cannot help but wonder if there was divine intervention. Elian has repeatedly spoken about the schools of dolphins who surrounded his inner tube. He is emphatic about the fact that these dolphins protected him from the sharks while using their snouts to push him closer to our U.S. shores.”