I’ve been putting off writing since Friday’s horrific incident at Sandy Hook Elementary School in New Town, CT. I was not able to concentrate in doing anything meaningful, although I managed to bake treats for teachers (I’ll post about it tomorrow) and wrote Christmas cards by hand – all 50 of them (Last minute decision to send hand written cards instead of eCards.) and finished making gifts.
I barely got through these past few days.
Tomorrow marks one week but the last few days are all blurred. It almost feels like after 9-11 happened, grappling with the “why?” every time the dark thought enters my mind.
When I went to write my thoughts down in a post, I got stuck. I’d write and then delete. Repeatedly. It turns out, I wasn’t alone. Beth Terry felt the same way. But she was able to write a strong willed post – to be expected of Beth – so I went over to read it. And I read this poignant quote left by one her readers. And boy, does that succinctly say what I’ve been thinking.
Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief.
Do justly now
Love mercy now
Walk humbly now
You are not obligated to complete the work
But neither are you free to abandon it.
~ The Talmud
I’ll be back tomorrow and report how my homemade treats for teachers adventure turned out. One hint: don’t bake anything when you are pre-occupied.
