A tragedy happened 48 hours ago that has become the world’s news

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Love is all that matters, and two days ago, a tragedy happened that made the world’s news. Twenty-seven people lost their lives at Sandy Hook Elementary school.

Right or wrong, I’ve chosen to not watch a minute of it on TV. And have spent the past 48 hours praying, wondering, thinking, discerning…

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He Was Driving To His Girlfriend’s House

Ever drive down the road, see something, and feel compelled to turn around?

Last Friday, driving home after dropping our son off for a sleep-over birthday party, I saw a man along the curvy, two-lane country road. He was on his knees, fixing a sign and removing the yellow flowers.

Two Lane Country Road
Two Lane Country Road
But Something Terrible Happened
But Something Terrible Happened
On The Way Home, We Prayed For Alberto's Family
On The Way Home, We Prayed For Alberto's Family
Kevin Was Driving To His Girlfriend's House
Kevin Was Driving To His Girlfriend's House

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We Were Just Talking

If God Is For Us?
If God Is For Us?

We all have them, don’t we? Moments that stop us in our tracks. Some, because of remarkable natural beauty. Some because of graphic video images. And some while in the parking lot.

After finishing a track workout at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex last Tuesday, and saying good bye to the new group of local runners I had just met, it was time to head to the car.

Something inside me said, “You should go over and thank her personally, one more time”.

Less than a minute into our casual conversation at the back of her SUV, I asked about some of the decals on the tinted rear window. And then my eyes found the third one, A persons name, and, 1983-1999.

Her 15-year old daughter was the first, in a group of friends, to cross a busy intersection and was struck by a car.

Life seems so unfair sometimes. I was devastated for this woman and her husband, even though it had happened 11 years ago. Do they ever forget? Do they ever forgive? How do they go on with life?

I just don’t know if I could, even though I know I should.

It was Tuesday night. We were just talking.

Paradox

Pair of Boxes
Pair of Boxes

The joy of having two Guest bloggers this week pales in comparison to the pain of the Haiti earthquake victims.

Last night, after my son and I walked Carter, we hurriedly returned to our house.

Told our son we needed to watch the evening news at 6:30PM.

Our lifestyle doesn’t make much time to watch TV. And this week has been exceptionally busy (see today’s Lane 8 challenge).

We watched Diane Sawyer on ABC Evening news describe the tragedy in Haiti. I wanted our son to understand the magnitude.

Yes, he’s only nine. But he’s smart. He’s compassionate. He has a caring heart.

It’s my sacred responsibility to teach him Life’s Big Four.

And it was the day prior to yesterday that he became my first Guest Blogger.

Paradox?