The familiar phrase above comes from an Ethiopian or african saying that "it takes a village to raise a child." I love this saying, this concept and it seems that it is more applicable than ever in our world. We need ever watchful caring eyes for our children in a world that has become both smaller and larger at the same time. We need a coat of protection for each other in our journeys that allows us to be respectful of our differences and to understand that our survival depends on our ability to embrace each other wherever we are because some of us have traveled far to get here.