It’s crazy. I couldn’t believe it when I first heard. Hate is so poisonous — not just the act itself,but the ripple effects. The way the pain ripples out through family, friends and outward. But also the way the hate does. This massacre is both scary and painful even hundreds of thousands of miles away. Can’t even imagine how it hurts being so close to the epicenter. No words for that. I’d offer you a cup of tea and sit in silence with you if I could. This is something I listen to when I need music to carry me. I don’t know if it’s something else that might help. It’s native american flute music, R. Carlos Nakai
Like many Aussies, I do feel completely crushed, Trish. Complicit even. There have been certain sections of our community that have engaged in demonising people of the Muslim faith. I question whether those of us that detest that type of behaviour could have done more to call it out.
By the way, thank you for commenting. It means a lot.
Everywhere, it seems to me, political leaders who were elected to act in the pubic interest are stirring up division one way or another – through their immigration/austerity/foreign policies etc. I’m beginning not to recognise the UK any more. So I commiserate wholeheartedly with how you feel.
Lovely piece of musical solace for this unspeakable horror. Unfortunately these sorts of monstrous individuals seem to exist universally. Unbelievably, even encouraged by certain political leaders. What to do about it? Keep on fighting hatred with love is all i can think of. Peace.
Peace to you too, Island Time. Yes, hateful acts seem to be universal. But the New Zealand government and people have certainly been leading by example in welcoming refugees, even if their neighbours have not.
An incredibly sad and horrible moment that can’t be understood in human terms. This music, mirror in the mirror, allows me to reflect. To cry when before I could only rage. To pray. Thank you for reminding me of this one. I haven’t heard it in a long time – it’s perfect.
I wrote about the incident (I’m cautious about choosing a word to describe it) on my blog – A Gesture of Butterflies. We are gifted beauty and yet we destroy it – at least, some do.
Reflections of An Untidy Mind 
Beautiful and perfect for my mood this morning. Thanks Tracy.
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You’re welcome, Su.
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So sad and so unnecessary.
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Lovely and sad music. What happened is just sad.
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It’s more than sad, Mary. The music helped me breathe in the face of this atrocity. We need to be at our strongest to respond to such hate.
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It’s crazy. I couldn’t believe it when I first heard. Hate is so poisonous — not just the act itself,but the ripple effects. The way the pain ripples out through family, friends and outward. But also the way the hate does. This massacre is both scary and painful even hundreds of thousands of miles away. Can’t even imagine how it hurts being so close to the epicenter. No words for that. I’d offer you a cup of tea and sit in silence with you if I could. This is something I listen to when I need music to carry me. I don’t know if it’s something else that might help. It’s native american flute music, R. Carlos Nakai
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Thank you, Mary.
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Solace. that’s the word I was looking for. I listen to it when I need solace.
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Yes.
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That’s the perfect music for now. Sometimes we just have to let ourselves feel sad….
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That is so true, Ann. And sometimes words cannot express the depth of that sadness.
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It is so hard not to feel totally crushed by these episodes of bullying brutality. Perfect piece of music. Solace and standing together.
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Like many Aussies, I do feel completely crushed, Trish. Complicit even. There have been certain sections of our community that have engaged in demonising people of the Muslim faith. I question whether those of us that detest that type of behaviour could have done more to call it out.
By the way, thank you for commenting. It means a lot.
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Everywhere, it seems to me, political leaders who were elected to act in the pubic interest are stirring up division one way or another – through their immigration/austerity/foreign policies etc. I’m beginning not to recognise the UK any more. So I commiserate wholeheartedly with how you feel.
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And me with you, Trish. We really do need a unity ticket to solve these problems.
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Lovely piece of musical solace for this unspeakable horror. Unfortunately these sorts of monstrous individuals seem to exist universally. Unbelievably, even encouraged by certain political leaders. What to do about it? Keep on fighting hatred with love is all i can think of. Peace.
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Peace to you too, Island Time. Yes, hateful acts seem to be universal. But the New Zealand government and people have certainly been leading by example in welcoming refugees, even if their neighbours have not.
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An incredibly sad and horrible moment that can’t be understood in human terms. This music, mirror in the mirror, allows me to reflect. To cry when before I could only rage. To pray. Thank you for reminding me of this one. I haven’t heard it in a long time – it’s perfect.
I wrote about the incident (I’m cautious about choosing a word to describe it) on my blog – A Gesture of Butterflies. We are gifted beauty and yet we destroy it – at least, some do.
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Thank you, Sharon. I have a post in preparation too. It is not easy to write and I want to get it right before launching it.
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