This post and this picture are dedicated not only to those in Orlando who were brutally murdered but also to those in this country and indeed in this world who also have been cut down by gun violence and explosions.
Orlando, Colorado, Connecticut, France, Belgium, England, Iraq, Africa, Mexico—on and on the list goes. When will it stop? And, if it does, will I live long enough to see it?
I am drawn to the tranquillity and peace of the Buddha, and I have a little statue of him in my backyard. I find it calming to gaze upon his serene countenance—so very similar to the Virgin Mary’s.
I wish I could bundle that peace and send it outward, so that it would radiate around the world and remind people that most differences don’t matter at all.
Not one bit.
Notes From the Hinterland 
Your thoughts have energy, so your healing, peaceful ones do radiate out into the world. Keep ’em coming!
I have the same style of Buddha, only of dark bluestone resin. Definitely related. 😉
Thanks so much Eliza! I am so touched by your comment.
Eliza, cousins we are!
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Thanks for sharing this, Laurie.
You’re welcome, Carina!
Amen! XOXOXO
Thanks, Burni!
Humans historically have been a brutal species. Think of how far we have come.
Yes, yes! Nevertheless, my heart is broken whenever a mass shooting occurs.
Although I realize that at times like this, it doesn’t seem as if we are progressing at all.
Thank you for your thoughts. I wish the same.
Thanks, Betsy.
I can barely watch the news anymore. The coverage from FL is more than most of us can even comprehend. Peace and banning assault weapons would sure move us in the right direction.
I feel the same way. We haven’t watched the news since that terrible shooting in Orlando. I totally agree with banning assault weapons. I come from a hunting family, and I can safely say no private citizen needs a gun like that.
A sentiment so basic and true but usually ignored. We dream up categories of people and then decide we must fear them.
Jason, yes we do. Sigh.