Watching the news about the children detained separately from their parents has been difficult. One cannot begin to feel how painful and terrifying that must be. What would be the effects of experiencing that kind of trauma? A study called the ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Study shows the long-term effects on health and social problems in people who experienced childhood trauma. It showed a higher rate of substance abuse, depression, suicide, high-risk sexual behaviors, disease and early death rate. For every child who experiences trauma, the effects ripple into their lives and into the lives of all the people they relate to. This creates a huge ripple into our societal health. We’ve got to understand the impacts of our actions for children everywhere. It’s heart-breaking and our world is suffering from the impact of the ripples. In a prayer and healing circle, we’re going to offer the Ho’oponopono prayers for the children detained at the border and for the children suffering from the effects of childhood trauma everywhere. The Ho’oponopono is a simple yet profound prayer of love, forgiveness and gratitude.