Friday, March 30, 2012

Stop, Listen, Cry

I heard this report on NPR last night, as I calmly painted in my bright, well-lit studio, amidst color and paint and the creativity of others.

And I wept. 

And wondered, how?  Why?  Why does this happen and continue to happen?  How can God bear the anguish of our humanity and our inhumanity.   What would I have done?  How does forgiveness of others and ourselves happen?

How many other stories are out there that need to be told?

We need a Savior.  We have a Savior.  Beyond that, I simply don't know what to say.  Perhaps a wordless prayer for Shin, for his captors and fellow prisoners, for me that my heart would be truly compassionate towards those who suffer.

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