What
creates a community?
I suppose we
could say
time. By accident we tend to stumble into each other’s paths
sufficient to
create some sort of relationship.
I
think it’s more than
that.
We become a
community when
we share a common bond. It may come through following the common path
of
witnessing a local team achieve… or, conversely, fail. It
may come through
collective festivities… where we party with one another.
However, as
is true with
friendships, many of our deepest relationships are forged through the
fire of
adversity. In short, through the crucible of mourning we find comfort
with
those who are “there” for us.
I
wish it weren’t so.
The
town of
The
This is
diffucult for all of us... not just those who have
lost loved ones under similar circumstances- our friends and family
casualties to
a preventable act- another casualty to a
drunk driver.
We catch ourselves saying that we shouldn’t have to meet this
way so often.
Yet,
our hearts are big
enough to comfort.
A family
needs our
encouragement. They are witnessing what happens when a community comes
together.
Collectively we can provide that added strength that is needed when the
burden
becomes heavy.
The
world lost another
young one… Taken far too soon… and
we wish the
For those who wish to offer your
assistance (from
AZCentral): A memorial fund has been set up through
Washington Mutual and
Chase banks to pay for funeral costs. A funeral service will be held at
11 a.m.
Friday at the City of
Anyone who wants to help the
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Photo Credit: "Lonely Leaf" by Mateusz Stachowski
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