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“tropics where ‘the planet spins’ faster, night races in at
sunset, treading on the heels of daylight.-. a

There is often a- gorgeous
sunset, painting almost the whole
sky in red, orange, violet and
_ purple. But this display, too, is
brief. -
Day has shaken out her fan :

with the beautiful colors, held it a,

moment before her face and then

snapped it shut. =... :
People from time to time’ will
walk over to the oceanfront,on
the'beach called The Drum lo: |
watch the sun go down and to
sometimes catch a glimpse of the
Green Flash.
The Green Flash may —~ ray

* but prebably won’t — be seen just
~-ag the top of the sun dips below

‘the ocean’s edge.

‘tis a small; brief flash of”
brilliant green: Scientists have an
‘explanation for it, which T have. ;

\vheard and forgotten like. so, many
“\ echnical matters. Atmospheric

for the phenomenon to-oveur,
\, They ate rare. Phave Watched
hundreds of. sunsets and have seen

‘Apart from the Green Flish and |
‘the hurried scrambling of colors in
the sunset, a day’s end in Mexico |

has little charm for. the northern , co

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 Atyeo in her search for hope,
I'share her dismay: as she looks}:
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*Self-céntredness “has | ‘been ‘our’!

roblem | since the beginning, when:
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we, as a human: “race, turned away.
rom our- creator — turned ‘in-

ard.” Self became our ‘god and |

f-centredness. the.’ driving: force
in the human psyche, ,
A. ‘aeneration ago cin’ Wester

“Contrary | to: Mr. Platts’. state-
ment : (North Shore News, “Dec.
0); Crist should listen; ‘not dic-
‘tate,"’ ‘council's decision to .agree

; traffic: restrictions on

we listened

itis “true, that. ‘the, request ' to’
discourage non-local traffic from”.
using this toad. was ‘generated by a
minority’ of. residents,’ a minority _
with ‘a higher level of. social con-
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home! _ the long, lingering
twilight ofthe northern lands.
Scots call it the gloarning.

fo Canada night doesn’t pounce

: “upon us, it comes gently, an- .
“nouncing itself by the lengthening

shadows of late afternoon. Our
» skies’ colors build slower but
"linger lovingly. i
In summer, they are brilliant as

vany to be found in the tropic
ands, and in cold winter.the hard,
‘ bare sky takes on the color ofa
usset t apple and speaks tc to us, of.

| / socisty this turning. inward. to self”

‘was still culled “‘sin.!” Acting ‘self-

pray.” j

"or what substitute For wilderness

cold nights, hoarfrost and the

. srackie of pine logs in the living

room fireplace. .
In the Arctic and High Arctic,

~ twilights may last many hours,

even the sun itself may take an
hour to creep to rest beneath the
horizon, taking on odd shapes as
it dwindles and, for all 1 know,

“perhaps emitting the Green Flash

also. *

Yet although geography denies
the Mexicans twilights and long
sunsets there exists here some of
the peace and ease of sou! which
northerners come to associate with
close of day.

. At sundown, the church bell
tings the Angelus in the village

plaza. It’s a tinny sound because

it’s a cheap, tinny bell. But it.
summons a few old ladies in black
to totter over to the church to

Men come back from the fields,
stooped, bone.weary.
Most families take their chairs

and sometimes a table out to the

sidewalk and sit where they may «:

converse with neighbors and greet
‘the occasional stranger.”

‘” As with the sunsets, it is.a
reversal of the traditional Cana-

“dian experience.

The Canadian goes out of doors
to find sofitude in the wilderness,

he may still find. B
He goes into buita

among people.

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when we did ite.”
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in. our);search or ope among -

human beings. ut
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lation lincreases, main ko
fares ‘become ‘clogged and residen-
“ual “side-streets become . bat-
tlegrounds « for..the: one-car-one-
‘driver race to and from, work.
dj “They. are increasingly jeopardiz-
ing © the " livability - of; residential

pollution.. plus’: cadded « safety’.
» hazards’ generated’ by! ‘this non-
“local traffic are the by-products.

“|' Fundamental changes in cur at-
titude’ on . transportation :,and
Teclaimiig., livability will: have to
begin. ins neighborhoods |, like
‘ Thorncliffe.. It’is as‘ good: a place
“tas: any. ‘to J:

The. automobile is “the,:No. ”

enemy. of- public’ health: Politicians”
+. are being | raade aware of this each
ty every: day.’ 1 the ‘conferences .. os

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‘be found in human ‘beings.:We ..-

“with the words ' need sotnething outside of: and
‘guilt’. beyond, ourselves,

The Christian hope is that i we

as individuals, as communities, ‘2s
-nations».wilf turn, to. him, Jesus’

christ .can redeem us at every level ”

of society.:He can rescue us from /

our tendency toward self-worhsip,
When we'open our tives to him

he will enter and fill us with his

love.’ And ‘that love will pour out ',
of us‘onto others.:
‘And, though we presently, suffer

paid ‘for out of taxpayers’ “pockets ~ :

_ and they’ are numerous.

it should not come as a surprise.
that: the more conscious members. .

of . district rouncil voted. accord-
“ingly.

council. members : who: voted in.
favor of these temporary restric- |
t Mr," Platts should have -
praised: them -for their’ leadership
and moral | courage. At least they
tried, - .

However, if it is: true: that the’:
| restrictions . will, not accomplish
“what: they are supposed : to, ‘then
-we will not maintain: them. When“,
“the three-month period i is up, they *:
will be.evaluated based on all the’
‘facts’ —.\but not: on. yesterday's
‘values, if hope. .

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only. when gringos are in town,
At the close of the day, the -

“focal people have their own form

of Angelus at-their homes..Fami
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voices about the day they have:
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| The Mexican goes outdoors to
be among people and goes into his
“house for privacy and as much
‘solitude as he'can find...
|. Little food is eaten at this time
jor day. Breakfast.is an important
;meal and is as hearty as family, fi-
| nances can provide.
The day’s main meal is shortly

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from their homes to return for the ;
; noon dinner carry it with them in’;
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‘The gringo custom of a heavy =
at night i is upheld only at the:

the consequences of self-
= gentredness — our owrt ‘and cach —
other's the Christian hope “is
that some day: those, consequences
will be removed. } :
‘The angels’ chorus of “peace
on ‘earth, gocd will toward men’’.
:was. not just ‘wishful thinking. It
iwas a: promise =- a: promise . that.

can be fulfilled daily in our lives if,, :

we will turn toward, hina, — if we
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“operating - in’ every’. secondary
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‘latest village gossip.

They may speak of their dead
with fond memory or they may :
engage in gentle teasing of one:
another. i

Later some, usually the,

“ youngsters, will go to ithe plaza

where there is an hour of pro-.
menuading, gossiping, Mirting and

_ buying tacos from wheeled carts:

In‘our village, one of the doc

everybody knows its name -—
Amoeba-Free Taco Stand.

Few parents promenade, except
‘on holidays.: They go early to bed:
They need rest. There is anothe
hard day tomorrow: When *
discouraged, they say “We suffer,
then we die.” ;

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dark and steeping and only the.”
night creatures. cry out, shout ani

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