When people hear you have received that awful phone call to say your child has died, they respond with deep empathy, care, and compassion. Few know what to say or what to do, though even in their shock they express their support, offering to help in any way they can. Those thousands of phone calls in Israel were felt around the world. The emptiness left by one death magnified exponentially, creating a black hole of suffering, that drew in families, friends, and communities. Collectively we felt, and continue to feel, the pain. Collectively we feel powerless, but want to help. In that awful moment, as you clutch your heart and gasp for breath, human care, empathy, and solidarity offer a lifeline for the broken hearted.
If only words alone had the power to change. From afar the situation in Israel and Palestine is hard to fathom. I struggle listening and watching their plight. Let’s hope that humanity prevails here for a peaceful solution.
If only words alone had the power to change. From afar the situation in Israel and Palestine is hard to fathom. I struggle listening and watching their plight. Let’s hope that humanity prevails here for a peaceful solution.