Following the Las Vegas massacre, the knifings in Marseille, France and the
vehicular homicides in Great Britain and the many other acts of depravity occurring weekly, even daily throughout Europe and America, I was struck by how unwittingly we come
into contact or rub elbows with malevolence. How we share the thoroughfares and
roadways or pathways with hollowed-out men and ignoble or craven women whose
capacity for debauchery knows no bounds. It would be expedient or convenient if
such people all looked the same, but sadly, they don’t. They look just like us.
And so, we dine and drink with them in eateries, cafes and pubs unknowingly. We walk by
them in outlet malls, sit next to them in theaters, and maybe even hold the
door for them as they smile and gesture in thanks.
I am aware these are not heartening words. The world is as uncertain as the people in it, and we share this world with some extremely indeterminate entities. But we also share it with existing evidence that expectation will never die.
Take comfort in unknown bystanders who shield others with themselves to save total strangers. Draw encouragement knowing Law Enforcement Officers sprint towards the shooter, the knife wielding terrorist, or the radical Islamist running down innocent pedestrians. Grasp the moment; these everyday people are no less real than the assassin(s).
I am aware these are not heartening words. The world is as uncertain as the people in it, and we share this world with some extremely indeterminate entities. But we also share it with existing evidence that expectation will never die.
Take comfort in unknown bystanders who shield others with themselves to save total strangers. Draw encouragement knowing Law Enforcement Officers sprint towards the shooter, the knife wielding terrorist, or the radical Islamist running down innocent pedestrians. Grasp the moment; these everyday people are no less real than the assassin(s).
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