A Very Important Uber

I love that every day we can wake up not feeling any different, and then proceed to have a day that changes our hearts so dramatically. We were running late so we casually called an Uber, unusually cheap in mexico,  that showed up quickly and had a nicely air conditioned back seat. We sometimes talk to Uber drivers, but not always. We are usually pretty busy with lesson planing, and of course enjoying the cool air. We casually asked if he was born here and sure enough he was born up north in the state of Mexico. He mentioned he had spent some time in California and he said he had enjoyed it. We asked about his family and he told us of his love for his two kids, one son and one daughter. He then turned around and with a change in stature told us how his family was in California, but he had been deported back to Mexico and can no longer see his kids.  MY HEART! All of a sudden the stories of people being separated from their families became real and my eyes were stinging and my thoughts buzzing like bees stuck inside the car. He continued to tell us his story and how after he and his wife got divorced he was forced to leave the country and he's been waiting 7 years to be able to live with his kids again. I was now on the other side, seeing this father struggling to work and build a life for himself in Mexico as an Uber driver just waiting to be reunited with his family. Still trying to  understand how we resolve these hard economic problems and find more beneficial solutions to the problems we face every day. Not sure how that can be done yet, so I'm just trying to be empathetic and listen with an open heart, I've learned so much from it. Maybe one of these times I'll know more and be able to help on a different level. Hoping.