Historically, of course, it was the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. I should have been at least as concerned for the memory of the people who died that day and the many sacrifices that followed. The war started before that Sunday and it continued for many years after. The day should always be a reminder of what war does to people and how they can give so much of themselves to help their family, friends, neighbors and even strangers when there is need.
Also, we lost a special woman yesterday when Elizabeth Edwards died. She didn’t step into the spotlight of public life for herself, and she certainly didn’t invite the scandal, but she always handled things well and with grace. She seemed like a woman of great spirit and great humor, and she devoted her energy – when there could not always have been much of it – in an effort to help other people. I trust that she is at peace, and I hope that in time her children and her family will be able to deal with the pain and the loss more easily.
Two examples, one collective and one individual, of how people can rise to the occasion and, even in the face of great adversity, show what is best and right in humanity.
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