Perhaps We're Doing This Praying Thing Wrong
Like most people, I woke up this morning to the horrendous news out of Las Vegas and was saddened to read about so many people being killed and wounded at random by a gunman. I did not, however, find out about this tragic event through the news. I found out about it from people who were posting their prayers for the victims on Facebook. And, once I got more details about it, I did the same. Image Courtesy of Pixabay However, as is sometimes the case with tragedy, I also found some enlightenment this morning. As I read the numerous posts supporting Las Vegas and offering thoughts and prayers, I asked myself " why do we only seem to care about each other when something tragic happens ?" It actually reminded me of being at a funeral. Usually, I'll run into a relative I almost never see and will end up making plans to have a reunion or some other kind of get together so we can catch up under less tragic circumstances only to never see it happen. Social media is...