Imagine sitting at your dinner table, talking over your day with your loved ones, including your precious children, or putting those precious children to bed and then have an explosion take everything away in a blink of an eye. I cannot even wrap my head around it. While the Boston Marathon bombing was horrible and horrific - there is some crazy person or group responsible. This fertilizer plant - complete randomness. My first reaction, ANGER. Anger that these people had everything taken away, loved ones, homes, memories lost in a flash. My second, SADNESS. I am sad. I am sad for these families affected, I am sad for those affected in Boston. I am sad that our world is not full of love and peace.
I pray that those that survived will be able to come to peace with the events of last night. That tomorrow or the next day, there will be helpers and heros. That this community will see the goodness of mankind and be showered with love and support.
Today, tonight and through this weekend - I will hold my daughter tighter and longer. I will tell my husband how much I appreciate him and love him. I will pray that I get as many days, months and years to spend with my family as is needed for them to know they are loved and valued.
I will look into ways to realize my dreams (of being a stay at home momma) and ways to help all of those families that have been effected by both the Boston Marathon bombings and the Texas fertilizer plant explosion.
I want no regrets if something should happen tomorrow.
"Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people living life in peace
You, you may say
I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one"
- John Lennon
I saw your comment on Shannon's post and I wanted to head over and read what you wrote. I saw someone say they were heartsick for heaven after the Boston marathon and I feel the same way. We should be happy for the people in heaven. We can be sad because we don't get to see them every day but we will again soon.
ReplyDeleteThis is so true and what a wonderful way to say it. "Heartsick for Heaven". This came at a wonderful time. My dear friend passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. I will repeat this frequently today.
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