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This morning I went to Dunkin Donuts for breakfast and coffee. I brought my Wall Street Journal to read. As I sat down expecting to see a front-page story about the woes of the economy, I was elated to read the headline “Columbia Raid Frees Key Hostages.” One of the hostages included former Columbian Presidential Candidate Ingrid Betancourt who had been held captive since 2002. I first read about Ms. Betancourt about a month ago when there was an article about her in the WSJ. I felt very sorry for her and her family and wondered how she could survive as a hostage for such a long period of time and wishing there was something I could do. Thoughts of what I would do if one of my children were held hostage flashed through my mind.
Regretfully, after a few days, my thoughts of Ms. Betancourt disappeared as I went on with my daily life. But today my faith in justice and courage were given a lift. I commend the Columbian government and all other nations that played a role in this remarkable rescue mission. Ms. Betancourt has demonstrated the need to maintain resolve in the most dismal of circumstances. Her example shows that all of us need to live our lives one day at a time striving to make the right choices and having the courage and faith that justice will prevail. It seems fitting that her release from captivity falls so close to America’s Independence Day.
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