Tuesday, November 7, 2023

It Just Gets Worse

How difficult it is to describe the ongoing grind of war.   It is difficult to bear the constant assault of those protesting against Israel all over the world.  These protests and cries against us are almost as frequent as the barrage of missiles sent our way. Apparently these are no longer mentioned in newspapers overseas.  The displacement of over 200,000 people in Israel - the deserted farms, cities, and settlements in the north and the south. The uncertainty of what is going to happen, combined with the uncertainty of what is happening. The horror of the captives - where are they? are they alive? Who is feeding the young children, the nursing babies, the sick and the elderly? Who is holding them? and comforting them? Are women and men separated? Do they have any idea of where they are? Can they sleep? Do they know a nation is praying for them? weeping for them? Do they know that we have not abandoned them? Not even for one second? 

Do they know how horrified we are by the words and deeds of those in our government?  Who can understand a people that have been abandoned by those who are supposed to be looking after us?

BUT, the indomitable spirit of the people of this country - civilians, soldiers, teenagers, elderly - everyone coming together, to feed, to clothe, to comfort, to house the displaced, to cry together, to help together, this is what sustains us, but it is so very very hard.

1 comment:

Marianna said...

Thank you for your words Nesta. Sending you much love to you all.