A lot of sadness around

Sometimes, it feels like there is so much sadness around it can just take my breath away.  The fact that this week was the anniversary of the horrific September 11 attacks is definitely a beginning to the sadness.  Additionally, we learned earlier this week about a relapse of leukemia in an eight-year-old boy here in town.  His parents were students at the high school during my husband's early years of teaching, and Andrew coached his dad in football.  It doesn't seem like there are enough prayers to send up for the family.  A young lady in a town near our former town took her own life this week.  A family I knew from high school lost their young child after an extended illness.  It makes my heart hurt so very much.  The hurricane heading toward the east coast is awful, and two high school students (one of whom I know) have also been diagnosed with cancer...and it's childhood cancer awareness month.  My aunt is doing poorly, and I worry about the toll trying to help is taking on my mother.  It can be overwhelming.

At the same time, this all makes me very grateful for my faith.  I can't imagine losing a child, and I certainly pray I never have to experience that.  However, I know there is comfort in prayer, and I send so, so many prayers up on behalf of everyone.

I think it's sad

I'll be honest, this weekend has made me very sad.  Yesterday's marches across the world highlight what I mean.  I've heard women (and their supporters) who marched called those who don't support a disgrace.  This is completely untrue.  I've heard those who don't support call those who do support a disgrace.  This is completely untrue.  It makes me so very sad that what is really happening is that no one wants to listen to anyone who doesn't completely agree with them.  It's really so very sad.  I know that I certainly don't have all the answers.  Sadly, so many people seem to think they do have all the answers and they seem to think they are the only acceptable answers.  I'll be honest, I am sad and I am scared for the future.  Lots of prayers are happening.