We watched the unfolding chaos in Turkey from late afternoon yesterday. It was on top of Nice, and again, I had this feeling of doom. There was transparency to some extent because of people's phones and cameras and a determination to get what was going on out to the world despite the military blackout. We were rooting for a peaceful solution and no death, but that was not to be. Yet it was over pretty quickly, leaving us with sympathy on both sides and not knowing what is best for the Turkish people. They are understand such stresses from migration, ISIS, terror attacks. We can't really even imagine. But we tried. We tried to be there in spirit with them and pray for resolution and nonharming.
My heart goes out to Europe as it struggles with reactionary impulses, an overflow of immigrants, economic downturn and wondering what the British withdrawal from the EU will mean. We have our own turmoil here, but it seems to pale in comparison. Fear of the unknown is a powerful force for harming. Luckily, there are many people speaking up for calm and compassion. And many of us praying for stability and solutions to the myriad of problems besetting ordinary people trying to make a life for themselves and their families.
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