Many of us were shocked after watching the news about a 22-year old that went on a shooting spree that killed six people and wounded 14. I am finding that as more information is revealed about both the suspect and the victims, it is difficult to make any sense of the tragedy. All of our thoughts and prayers are with U.S. congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and all the other victims and their families.
What have we learned from this tragedy? I know I have learned that blame and violence hold no purpose in all of this. As my sister-in-law wrote, “We all need to stop blaming one another and simply agree that violence and violent metaphors have no place in American political discourse.”
It only takes one to heal. It only takes one to forgive. What would love do if we allowed it to heal our fear of one another?
As more facts get revealed and emotions rise, I invite each of us to keep asking: What would love do?
Mary Anne