Editorials

Caribou Gardens is a lovely apartment complex on Sweden Street in Caribou and it is built on the site of the former Church of the Nazarene, the same church I attended as a child. I have occasion to visit Caribou Gardens, and each time I enter the building, I recall an evening church service of long ago that consisted of a clueless little girl, a rather spacious bathroom, and a classic Beatles song.

This planet we exist upon is a scary place. Babies who disappear in the night. Men and women who have had their lives taken by another, with no regard for humanity. Children, who, as this is being written, are being abused; often by their own parents or by someone who is supposed to love and protect them.

Though this tale has been told many times and in many different ways, the lesson remains the same. Here is my version.

This is the time of year for reunions. Family reunions and high school reunions are celebrated nearly every weekend in Aroostook County, as we grab on to the beauty of summer and take advantage of vacationing relatives and old friends.