I’ll be honest with you—I had no idea what to write yesterday. I had no way to comment on the things that were happening on a national level with the campus shootings. And intermingled with those thoughts were other thoughts dedicated to some of my own family members struggling with sobering heartaches.
So when I sit in front of a blank screen on days like that, I don’t know what my role is. Am I supposed to have an opinion? Is anybody looking here for inspiration in spite of it all? (Gosh, I hope not.) Am I supposed to ignore it and write about something funny? I don’t know. I finally decided that an un-written post yesterday would be my way to offer a moment of silence of sorts.
I don’t have any answers.
I don’t really have any opinions.
I’m just sad for all of them.
I do have hope, though. For the students and their families, and for my own family too. I really do.
There’s something in us that wants to react to problems with finding the cause. Maybe we feel like if there’s blame to be placed—if we can identify what caused a problem in the first place—then we can prevent heartache and loss. But that’s silly, isn’t it? Heartache can’t be avoided. Not here.
As much as we’d like to, we can’t control everything. We can’t prevent everything. We can’t anticipate everything. We can’t fix everything. That’s hard to accept, especially on days like this.
Thanks for this Tiff. In many ways I feel like you. Thank you for this post. You are an amazing writer. I guess all we can do is forgive and pray for those who suffer.
Amen.
I feel the same way Tiff. My heart also aches today.
Me too. I notice at times like this our hearts are softened toward each other. I just want to hug someone, My heart is just open and reaching out to comfort and be comforted. Maybe that is the good in all of this.
I’ve been traveling this week so I just read this today, well written. Thank you.
i love the little things children pick up from us, even though some of mine are not very uplifting. that was a great story, now i’ll use a towel in the shower, naw, i love the feeling of water running down my face.
so i’m not sure how i commented in the wrong place. sorry.
thank you for this post, it is a place to stop think. to ache for those who ache, and mourn for those who mourn. i took time tonight too, and with as busy as i have been, it’s nice to stop and take time for someone else, thank you.