Some people are going to be angered by this, some people are going to hate me for this, but some people will get it.
I took Death and Dying last semester and ever since I have been paying attention to the denial of death in American Culture. Yesterday a tragedy struck Boston. It home for me because the firm that my dad works for is based out of Boston and my dad spends a lot of time in the area of the finish line. Innocent lives were lost yesterday. Death is sad. I cried. I cried a lot. And then I became angry when I saw an image on Facebook of a little girl with the words "heaven gained another angel today." 1. She didn't die. I don't even know if she ran in the marathon. 2. A little boy did dye.
People died yesterday and it wasn't because God needed more angels. People died yesterday because our world is broken and shattered.
I think that Mitch Albom said it best in Tuesdays With Morrie:
"So, which side wins, I ask."
"Which side wins."
He smiles at me, the crinkled eyes, the crooked teeth.
"Love wins. Love always wins."
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