There’s a disconnect here as I sit and type on my computer, and everything that exists beyond it. By our very natures, we are insular – in the way that we can’t be a participant in each and every story unfolding across the globe.
I’ve mentioned Russia and Ukraine once or twice; mass shootings; political unrest; and now the events of Israel and Gaza unfolding.
And it’s more than any one person knows what to do about – not that there aren’t those who will go on continuously about what they think we should do.
And maybe it’s impossible. Impossible to fully come to terms with. So we opt for our insulation. We keep separate.
But burying our heads in the sand doesn’t really keep us safe. And, inevitably, it can contribute to prolonging the suffering.
“Silence in the face of evil is evil itself.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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