Not many days before that we heard of the loss of Steve Jobs who personified the Apple company and is linked to so many of their technological gadgets that have changed the lives of so many people.
Yesterday people were remembering the 96 fans who died at the Hillsborough football stadium 20 years ago, seeking answers to appease their grief.
It is not my intention to discount the pain suffered by so many at the death of loved ones but I couldn't help thinking of how many deaths go unnoticed because either they are not of celebrity status or their deaths don't have tremendous consequences in the world at large. Yet the pain and devastation they bring are just as great to those around them. It reminded me of a poster I saw shared on Facebook.
As I said at the beginning, I do not wish to minimize the loss of people we learn about in the news but I wonder how God must feel about the great loss and waste of so many lives that are lost due to war, famine, slavery, poverty and corporate greed. What difference would they have made to the world, how would they have enriched our lives if only they had been given the opportunity? I thank God for those who have enriched my life in so many ways but am aware of so many who seem to go unnoticed.
2 comments:
I really think the two pictures of Steve Jobs and what look like malnourished children side by side speak volumes of the potential of a human life, if allowed to live. Steve Jobs was born outside of marriage and adopted, his life could have turned out so differently, but somewhere along the lines he was allowed to flourish and we have some amazing innovations in the process. Just think what could happen if those poor souls staring out at the other picture could be allowed to flourish, what would the result be?
I didn't know about Steve Job being adopted. That makes the point all the more poignant. Thanks for that information.
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