As I am riveted by the pictures of the destruction in Haiti, of the untold suffering these poor people are experiencing, I am reminded of the fact that as much as we deal with suffering on a daily basis, it is small in comparison with the stark situation there. We have a roof over our heads, food in the pantry, expert medical care only minutes away. I wish I could be there to help, I really do. The psychological damage done there will last for so many years to come, after the physical damage is repaired, which may never be completed. We pray for the Haitians.
Thank you so much for this important reminder. Sometimes its so easy to miss the rest of the world when you have your own sufferings to cope with.
ReplyDeleteYes, so true! And this is not to minimize the pain that anyone experiences, because it is all valid. It is just that we in the US have such a high standard of living compared with most of the world.
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