Sometimes I read these online stories about serious issues, issues that mean something to someone, to their loves, to their life. Sickness, tragedy, suffering, greed and need. Right at the bottom after the last word, you see "next story". Its a sad thing when we click this. A detrimental moment was just realized. Perhaps a shot to the Body or just a shot to humanity. We don't seem to have an 'affect' button anymore and it saddens me. It saddens me that some one's loss of life is 'just another story' Someone not having their freedom and being able to kiss their kids for several years is 'just another story'. Some one's world just got turned upside down and before we can picture the face of it, we have gone on to the 'next story'. While we don't have to take on the pain of everyone we meet, it should never be as simple as 'next story'. These words cut to the core in someones life, they have more meaning than ink and paper.
My sons stop and pray after seeing every ambulance or fire truck. They ask God to please help whoever is in need of it and to help their families deal with whatever is going on. If we could all take a page from their book and pause, if only for a moment, and extend our love and compassion to another and not use their lives as water cooler fodder or entertainment.
I hope that the period after the last word in what I write will not only stop my story, but stop the person; to pray, learn, ponder, think, change the world.
I know why I'M here...what about you.. :)?
- Wing and a prayer
- This is the place where people come to find out about a single-mom-christian-women-foodie! Stay tuned for a very unique aimless blog. Pointed in no particular direction, that I can see. We sort of twirl here. WHOO HOO!!
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