It’s Raining…
A Reflection at the Onset of COVID-19
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It’s Raining
It’s raining…on the just and the unjust.
As every day of the pandemic passes, the numbers- of those who are sick, those who have passed, those who have lost loved ones, those who are suffering- continue to rise.
And increasingly, what were vague statistics start to be replaced by names of people I know, people I’ve seen and faces I’ve beloved.
It’s raining…on both the just and the unjust. It’s raining on Christians…and Muslims and atheists- on the poor and the rich, and particularly on those who are on the margins.
Behind each number is a life. Behind each statistic is a family. Behind each death is an orphan, a widow, a childless parent.
As we each do our part to save lives, may God grant us the compassiō, the compassion, “to suffer with” and to celebrate each day for the gift that it is.
It’s raining.
May this rain soon pass.
