Today the six-year-old victim in the shootings in Connecticut who had lived in Winnipeg was laid to rest. Ana Márquez-Green's family had strong community and church ties here and many people watched the funeral that was live streamed into a church here. Twenty-eight funerals is a lot of sorrow and sadness to comprehend for any town or nation.
Ana apparently was a ball of joy. One day she comforted her mom who was having a hard time at work with, "Don't let them suck your fun circuits dry." She seemed like a child whose future was going to be bright. She is gone much too soon but her memory like those of the other 26 staff and students that were shot at the school that horrible day will help love win.
I have wondered if Love will win overall in the aftermath of such a crime. Twenty-eight lives lost and too many others shattered to count. We all struggle to understand what happened that day and if anything could have changed the course of events.
If Love is really to win, we all must look at ourselves and decide to make a choice in Love's favour. As the fourth Sunday of Advent arrives tomorrow, the waiting for the Christ Child is shorter this year with Christmas Eve the next day. Give some thought to what the waiting for Love's arrival means. Help Love win.
Peace,
Suzanne
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