Good still trumps evil

The world is falling apart.

When nature lashes, man mourns, but gets back up and rebuilds. But when man kills, he is not just killing man; he’s destroying families, bullying innocence, mocking faith, and ravaging hope multiple times over. This is happening everywhere. The scale and intensity may differ, as it is usually subjective to individualistic opinions and perspectives, but it is happening everywhere. And yet, here we sit behind a very clean, unobscured (and not splattered by blood or human remains) screen, playing judge and jury on who is saying and doing what, or not doing, about it. That is the aftermath we’re all focused on when the ones who suffered are still suffering. They may not know about the Facebook posts or the tweets we share and the dead will never know, and maybe, just maybe, it’s best that they don’t because, on top of all that is happening, they do not need to know that the rest of the world is using their tragedies as ‘points of information and misinterpretation’ of their ill-timed debates. What they do need to know is that humanity still exists, if not in the physical world, but in the hearts and souls of men irrespective of religion, race, or geography.

A child has forgotten how to smile, a mother’s tears has not even dried up yet, and a father is still trying to find help for his now limbless son, and the only voice we have is the condescending remarks about each other’s reaction to it. If only we channel that energy towards a more productive effort. And, yes, kind thoughts and prayers do count! We all have a role to play, and no one role is below or above another. Some are called to pray, some are called to act, and some are called to be a voice to inspire hope. Whatever it may be, we must give it our all to make it count, because I believe with all my heart that good still and always will trump evil.

Having said that, no situation ever calls for anyone to display their self-righteousness or ‘holier-than-thou’ attitude. No man has any right to say that anyone deserves the fate that has been served to them because of their beliefs and practices. Don’t get me wrong; I’m a believer and I believe that no sin goes unpunished. But it is not for man to judge. It is a sad day for humanity and, particularly for believers, when people start saying things like (and I’m paraphrasing here) “It wasn’t unprecedented; they asked for it. Do you know what they are and what they did before it happened?” We are called to spread love, not hate. We are called to be a blessing. We are called to be human. We may not all have the voice of a leader, but we have heart, and to bring change – the right kind of change – requires heart.

The world is falling apart; let’s not let humanity fall too.