How many times have we seen people work for increased opportunities for those who have mobility issues, and then are shot down because it might affect the taxes? Why should someone in a wheelchair not have access to public sidewalks and buildings? All of us who claim Jesus as our leader also vow to follow His law of love. Love speaks wisdom and justice for all. In his first letter, St. John tells us that perfect love casts out fear. If ignorance is a cause for fear, than I guess, getting to know one another better is the beginning of love. It makes me wonder how many people do we consider friends who are of a different culture, a different race, or who speak a different language? If we isolate ourselves, we will never develop an understanding of how much we are alike, and can be tricked into thinking that we are somehow threatened by the "other." May we all grow in knowledge so that we may speak worlds of wisdom and be seen by our God as one of the righteous.