Do we ever have enough?
Our needs... are they ever fulfilled? And, if they are, are we even aware of it? This past week, the Rev. Carla Klein of Island Presbyterian Church explored the fear that God will not provide us what we need in her reflection.
For me, I have completed another week in my photography project. It has been quite an experience, documenting my world. Unfortunately, the peaceful world that I inhabit is not all there is. If only it were. But there is a really cruel world out there. I read recently about a young woman named India Cummings. She ended up in the Erie County Holding Center on February 1st. She suffered with mental illness and clearly needed medical attention. She spent sixteen days in the Erie County Holding Center before being transferred to Buffalo General Hospital, where she passed away on February 21st. In jails and in prisons, this sort of neglect is all-too-common.
Here is a link to an article about India Cummings and her tragic and, I believe, preventable death: India Cummings story
For sure, India Cummings did not have enough, and her needs were not met.
I sincerely hope that the family and friends of India Cummings get the answers that they deserve about the unnecessary death of this young lady. I hope that justice is served.
So I watch a world, seemingly broken and full of pain.
We live in a world that desperately needs healing. We live in a world where all human beings need to be treated with dignity, kindness, and respect.
We have a long way to go before that happens.
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1 comment:
Yes, sadness and joy both. I enjoyed nature today while I mourned for the lives lost in Brussels.
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