So indulge me by joining with me in an exercise in empathy What if link was a girl shirt moment. To move toward a deeper understanding of what we are observing here, close your eyes for a moment: Take a deep breath and focus. Really focus. Imagine that you are in a situation that has become so terrible, so frightening, that you know deep in your bones that you  You fear for your own and your children’s lives. Your husband is being threatened by los narcos and he will be killed if he doesn’t comply with their demands. You must all leave or you will die. You have seen neighbors and friends die because of their political stance, their inability to pay the sicarios who demand a payment to keep you alive. It is dark outside but you have to go now.