"I still believe in the inherent worth of all people..."
I Still Believe
Carole Larsen
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick, Maryland
July 28, 2008
I still believe in the inherent worth of all people
I still believe that there is more Good in the world than evil.
My faith does not expect, nor require, that there be a divine purpose in tragedy.
I have a choice, however, to find my own meaning in it.
In the face of evidence to the contrary, I choose to look harder for that Good.
I join in the outpouring of sympathy and caring to those who have suffered loss and trauma.
In that heartfelt empathy, I gather my family and friends tighter in my love.
As a prayer of concern sent to a sister congregation, I choose to rededicate myself to my own congregation.
As I grieve for the trauma and loss that those children, far away, witnessed, I worry in love about our own children.
I cannot forgive the act of desperation and hatred unleashed in Knoxville. But I can try to understand and address the causes of similar desperation and hatred in Frederick.
I still believe in the power of persons of good will working together to provide hope and healing.
I still believe that when the web of all existence trembles in one spot, that hope and love resonate throughout the web in answer.
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Last updated on Thursday, June 3, 2010.
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