Pope notes: Child hand delivers a letter to Francis-- Demi Tomasides 1st period

This week has been hisory in the making as Pope Frances traves around the United States. Yesterday he was in Wahington at the National Mall kissing babies, waving to crowds and just being the celebrity Pope that he is, when a young girl sliped between the bars of the barrier and ran up to the Pope. The guards immediately tried to usher her back, but Pope Francis beckonded for her to come. The five year old Sophie Cruz had a letter in hand, a message for the Pope. She spoke to him, "Pope Francis, I want to tell you that my heart is sad, and I would like to ask you to speak with the President and the Congress in legalizing my parents because everyday I am scared that one day they will take them away from me...All immigrants just like my dad need this country,"
Needless to say the crowd erupted in cheers.

When I read this it imediatly reminded me of the bible stroy when Jesus was preaching to his deciples and a little child ran up to him. The deciples pushed the child away but Jesus said to let the children come. In all of the children's bibles they always have the cartoon illistration of Jesus surrounded by 20 little kids, lovingly talking with them. It's essentially the modern day equivilent of what Pope Francis did here. I think this story is so great and has an awesome message, really tugs on the heartstrings. Although, I will say, this girl is five. I believe fully that she feels this in her heart, but I kind of doubt that she wrote that letter verbadem. It also says later in the article that "Cruz describes herself as an 'American citizen with Mexican roots.'" Once again true but I don't quite think that statement is up to par with a five year olds vocablulary. On a different, more serious note though, I hope this will make a difference. I wonder if it will just be another minor story lost to the big waves of National News or if it will truly make people pause to think. Right now, the Pope is on his way to New York to talk with the United Nations. Maybe he will reference this story. I think it will be a great thing if this helps and I hope this personal connection will strike a chord with some of the people sitting on top.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/20/world/pope-notes-cuba-u-s-/index.html