Standing up for those who cannot

It seems that standing up for the weak and those in need can be uncomfortable for people. It can be uncomfortable for those who do the standing and also for those who would rather not witness the message of those who stand.

One of the ways that we stand in unity is with those who would remind us to never forget the atrocity of the Holocaust perpetrated by the Nazis and those who complied with them. In January we visited the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington. The stark reminder of such extreme violence committed by human beings against others demands our attention and every effort we can muster to never forget.

The museum does that in a manner that is numbing and effective. Even 60 years after, it is hard to understand, yet the reality of the darkness was so great that many claim it caused nations to not understand the totality of the evil.

Not soon enough the world did stand and act against the hatred.
Not soon enough, the world moved to rescue and release those under oppressive forces.
Yet still we struggle as a human race to grasp the meaning of violence against each other... too often we have allowed the hand of violence to crush others.


We are all expected to be part of the force that opposes violence, let us remember and reflect on all ways that we can stand for others in need.