simple silence

Trying to find words to describe what is happening in Iraq and Gaza is futile; to attempt it, from this sterile distance, feels like a further slap in the face to people who are suffering there.

And we remember Afghanistan and Syria, Mexico and Sudan, Nigeria and Somalia.

I feel horror and senselessness, but somehow I hold onto the hope of peace and healing. May we continue praying and acting, hoping and trying, so that we can maintain the integrity of our humanity.

I offer only silence.