By Cathy Breen
Voices in the Wilderness
Baghdad

Neville left us early this morning to head back to Australia via the states where he will spend a week. He will be able to visit with Kathy Kelly. As Cynthia, Neville, Ed and I sat on the roof last night under the stars one final time together, we felt so grateful to be here and to have had this time together again. Despite the struggles that the maintenance and problems that this large house and the newspaper downstairs have brought with it– something that none of us had bargained with– we were surrounded by a feeling of peace. We had just spoken with the Chicago Voices office over the phone. People are coming. People are going. Life is such a mystery. Sometimes it is not for us to try and figure out. It is enough to just be grateful for the moment. Ramadan is coming. I am expectant and apprehensive at the same time. I hope I can be watchful and attentive. Love to you all, cathy