I wanted to add some further remarks after commenting on Asha's "Prayer for the World" above. Open, I was so grateful for your article "Making Sense of the Senseless" which I've shared on social media. I have been following the Syrian refugee crisis for quite some time, feeling the suffering, and longing for people to wake up and pay attention. To that end, I posted photos and articles, but the world at large didn't seem to be responding. Then little Aylan reached straight into people's hearts with the sad photo of his lifeless body on the beach. And now so many are mobilizing to help. I joined a local group today to take action and help organize interventions for the refugees. These measures do not address the root causes of this crisis, however, but they are much needed. There is karma in it for all of us, as Open says. I accept this. Such massive suffering does indeed motivate us to shine the light even more brightly as you say, Trinity. I'm all in. All Aboard.

x Catherine