The Editor's Corner
The holidays are behind us now, it seems forever even though it has only been a few weeks. But, as you can see the City of Los Angeles remains full of dreams as it enters the New Year.
The City of Los Angeles has returned to normal. The shopping malls are no longer open till midnight. The holiday decorations have come down, the lights no longer adorn the streets and houses. Holiday cheer is slowly being replaced with thoughts of hope and love. The New Year brought rain and the constant reminder of how important a community really is. The weather has brought communities together. We saw it when Los Angelinos opened their hearts, souls, and pocketbooks to help those who lost their lives protecting us from nature and from our fellow human beings. Mother Nature a.k.a. the weather is like a holiday - it has us celebrating all year long. Communities draw together at the battle lines putting themselves between nature and hope. We forget that Mother Nature can only take so much. Man builds cities in areas that are not suitable for building. Rearranging rivers and streams for many years, until Mother Nature can no longer take the rearranging and with her force returns to how it was meant to be. Mother Nature has brought back the community. Just as it was meant to be. Knowing who is your neighbor and respecting them is what a community was meant to be.
Enjoy the beauty of the New Year - Keep tight those dreams for each one of you is a part of what L.A. Shares is all about.
Patricia Rowuin