Thoughts And Sympathy To The People Of Manchester England

Perhaps it's all that we can offer to the people of Manchester and all of Britain - sympathy, thoughts of hope, peace and comfort. Terror and the murder of innocents, especially children is a terrible thing to live with especially when people were sharing good times at a concert. Families and friends separated as an explosion takes place. Panic, fear and terror as youngsters run and parents search and wait for loved ones. In these instances all we can do is stand in solidarity with each other.

But terror and young people are universal to every nationality and every geographic region. We can't fail to realize that terror comes in many colors, in many names and is perpetrated by many who see themselves as righteous and holders of true beliefs. Terror doesn't discriminate against people in Britain, France, Ireland, the US, African Nations, Japan, Yemen, Afghanistan, China and so on. Terror doesn't discriminate relative to age, race or religion. Terror's methods include suicide bombers, drones, fighter planes, beheadings and prisons. Innocent children at a concert in Manchester or at a wedding in Yemen, or on a boat fleeing war are all innocent children. We have to begin to understand the causes of terrorism and take action against them.

We can't continue to let leaders of any group or country preach hate and build stereotypes against the evil west or the religions of the east. We all share in that responsibility. We can't fix terror by duplicating it. It just doesn't work.

But we have to offer whatever support we can to the victims and their families in Manchester today. People are suffering in their loss and are struggling to understand why they are today's targets of hate and misunderstanding. We offer what we can. We support you and send thoughts and love as well as hope for peace and understanding.