Reflections

Reflections

This picture was taken on a lovely fall afternoon,

the water was calm and clear, not at all usual for the 

muddy Tar River.

The times we are living in are as muddy as this old river.

Good often appears as wrong and wrong appears as right.

A year ago a boy was killed while walking down

a dark street with a bag of skittles and a bottle of ice tea 

because he appeared to be in the wrong place. 

His killer was set free because he appeared

to be protecting in himself. He was armed and dangerous

but because we all believe we have the right to carry

weapons, a boy died. 

But what if the man would have stayed in the car as 

he was told by police? What if the man would have 

identified himself before approaching

the boy? 

What if the man would have simply asked the boy

"Do you live around here, are you lost,

can I give you a ride?

What if instead of suspicion & fear, grace and compassion 

were to have been offered...

 a child would have graduated from high school

and a man's life would not be changed forever.

Reflections ...

Love others as you would want to be loved.

Be Blessed this day as always.

Maria