Peace

When I have faced difficult situations, I noticed that others around me continued on with their normal life.  My world felt upside down.  How could day to day activities take place?

Yet, that’s exactly what we did after Sandy…and in the days since the awful events in Connecticut. I don’t believe it’s because we lack compassion- more that there is little we can do personally to change a tragedy.  In fact that helplessness weighs on us.  We want to help, but wonder how, or if our efforts would even be significant.

So I will hug my grandchildren later this week (ages 5 and 11), support a local charity with Sandy Relief, and pray for peace to replace sorrow…

P.S. One of my sisters posted this last night on Facebook.  It really touched me:

Our town has a tradition of driving Santa around the town on a firetruck. Tonight was that night – and although our “kids” are grown – we still go out on the porch as we hear the sirens approach – and wave to Santa. Tonight though I found myself crying – for all of the families who’s lives are forever changed due to the events that have happened over the recent weeks. Especially the families in Connecticut – my children are the ages of those young teachers. It is beyond heartbreaking.