Sunday, April 21, 2019

Easter Sunday Prayer

Today, I woke up to the news of horrific bombings in churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, the country of my birth.  It has saddened me so much.  As far as I know, members of my immediate family are safe, but, it pains me to know that so much violence can be inflicted on people and for what?  Buildings can be rebuilt, but shattered lives can't.

May those who were killed rest in peace.  May those who were injured be healed.  May those who lost family and loved ones find solace.  May those whose lives were forever affected in one way or another find the strength to go on.  May the people in my country of birth find peace, unity, and harmony. 

28 comments:

  1. Terrible news. I will never understand why some people are filled with so much hatred.

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    1. It is very sad, isn't it? I don't know who is responsible for it, but I hope they are brought to justice.

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  2. It’s terrible news and I hope that your family and friends are safe and unharmed. I will never be able to understand how or why someone can plan and execute indiscriminate bombing like this. It’s heartbreaking.

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    1. As far as I know, my family and friends are OK, Eileen, but, I feel very sad about the whole situation. Not a good day, at all. :(

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  3. This is so sad. I am helping a 14year old boy here with his studies whose parents came to the UK from Sri Lanka. I contacted them yesterday. They too said family are all OK. But it is an awful thing to happen. Thoughts and prayers with all in that beautiful island.

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    1. Angela, I was thinking of the comment I left on your post about the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral; that, at least it was due to an accidental fire and not a deliberate act of destruction. In this case, it wasn't the destruction of the buildings themselves, that was the intent, but, rather, the people. :(

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    1. Neither will I, Live and Learn. How sad it must be to have so much rage inside that you want to kill and destroy others.

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  5. I thought of you as soon as I heard about this, Bless. I knew how sad you would feel so my thoughts are with you today, as well as with all those other families

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  6. Sending hugs. I'm glad that none of your family were affected, I was worried for you and yours. I'm praying for all those affected by this dreadful atrocity.

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    1. Thank you, Lyssa. Yes, none of my family were affected.

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  7. Oh, I'm so sorry. The violence is heartbreaking. I loved your prayer.

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    1. Thank you, Stephenie. It is very sad that this happened. Apparently, they are still finding bombs that didn't detonate! :(

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  8. i hope you continue to get good news about the safety of your family and friends ... that doesn't negate the horror and tragedy, but at least eases your mind-

    i cannot understand the hate behind such horrible acts-

    regards to you from texas-
    barb

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    1. Thank you, Barb. I can't understand it, either.

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  9. It's just heartbreaking to think of so many innocent people killed and injured or bereaved in this atrocity. I thought of you as I prayed for the people there as I knew how deeply you would be affected by this attack in the land where you were born.

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    1. Thank you, Bushlady. I feel so saddened by it. Such a senseless act of violence!

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  10. I do not understand and I don't guess I ever will.

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  11. Hello my friend, I know that it has been awhile since I visited. I thought of you immediately when I heard about the bombings. ((((((HUGS))))) I am glad to hear that your family is safe.

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    1. Thank you, Debbie. I appreciate your thoughts. Hope all is well with you.

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  12. Dear Bless,

    I thought of you when I heard of this awful news. I'm glad that it appears that your relatives and people you know weren't hurt.
    I just don't understand it. And I never will. Why do people do this to each other?

    Now, and at other times when this sort of thing occurs, I think of the people going about their days - and then they are not.
    And it's just so damn heart breaking.

    I pray for us all.

    Take care,
    Debra

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    1. Thank you, Debra. Yes, that is what pains me the most, too. The lives lost. Innocent lives. Apparently, the daughter of one of my cousins was good friends with one young woman who was killed, along with her mother, as they had gathered for Easter breakfast with other members of their family, in one of the hotels that was bombed. This young woman had posted a picture of herself and the family, on Face Book, just minutes before the bomb went off and she and her mother were killed. It is heartbreaking.

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  13. Bless I'm so relieved to hear that your family members weren't hurt.

    It's so sad see all the pain and suffering. It's heart breaking. And after just 10 years of relatively peaceful time, we are back to living with uncertainty and fear.

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    1. Thank you, Nil. I hope members of your family and your friends are also safe. It really is very sad to see what has happened. As you said, back to uncertainty and fear. :(

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  14. I didn't read the news until later. So very sad. These atrocities are heartbreaking. X

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    1. They truly are, Jules. I watched some of the funerals on the news, today. So tragic.

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