Let the healing begin
I promise that tomorrow I will move on to other, lighter topics...
But today I make one last post about Pittsburgh.
Last night I attended a vigil/rally sponsored by 16 synagogues and various other Jewish organizations. There were about 2,000 of us packed into the synagogue sanctuary, mostly Jews, but members of other faiths as well. Many local politicians were there, but this was not an evening about politics.
We sang, we prayed, we memorialized the victims. We called upon our leaders to take action, to do something about the senseless violence that resulted in this tragedy, and so many other, similar tragedies.
And one of the most moving, and inspiring speeches of the evening...
Linda Beigel Schulman. She spoke about her son, Scott Beigel.
If that name doesn't ring a bell, let me refresh your memory.
Scott Beigel taught geography at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. He was a hero who died saving the lives of his students.
His mother has chosen to honor his life by advocating for sensible gun control laws.
But today I make one last post about Pittsburgh.
Last night I attended a vigil/rally sponsored by 16 synagogues and various other Jewish organizations. There were about 2,000 of us packed into the synagogue sanctuary, mostly Jews, but members of other faiths as well. Many local politicians were there, but this was not an evening about politics.
We sang, we prayed, we memorialized the victims. We called upon our leaders to take action, to do something about the senseless violence that resulted in this tragedy, and so many other, similar tragedies.
And one of the most moving, and inspiring speeches of the evening...
Linda Beigel Schulman. She spoke about her son, Scott Beigel.
If that name doesn't ring a bell, let me refresh your memory.
Scott Beigel taught geography at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. He was a hero who died saving the lives of his students.
His mother has chosen to honor his life by advocating for sensible gun control laws.
If you need to post about this, post about this. Lighter topics can wait until you're ready for them. If only people would do something about the guns. My rep in Congress is all for gun control. Alas, he's in the minority.
ReplyDeleteMy Senators are Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, so we’re good...my rep has aligned himself with our local gun control advocates. He hosted a couple of rallies. So we’re good.
ReplyDeleteI have the good Senators but I am in Claudia Tenney's Congressional district - and she's as red state as they get. She spent part of her first few months in office hiding from her constituents. Now, we'll have our say. I hope. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com
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