Friday, June 19, 2015

Murder in Broad Daylight and Darkest Night

Every instance of Alzheimer's Memory Loss is a murder. A brain disorder gradually kills the unique personality of a human being before destroying the body itself. 

For the surviving Care Giver news of murder, especially mass murder, brings back the tragic taking of the Beloved.

Yesterday in Charlestown, SC one young racist murdered nine people at a Christian Prayer meeting. I cannot escape from the profound emotional impact of what family and friends are knowing. And I join with them in this grief. It was a senseless act. It was truly Evil. 

Little wonder that Care Givers are acquainted with tears and the inner emptiness that accompanies a broken heart.

This is not a whining complaint. No, it is a blunt statement of fact. We have to communicate with each other regarding this sombre situation. Others will not understand. I personally reject the option of taking meds to dull myself to reality. The deep hurt strikes me as a healthy personal response to a rampant expression of evil. 

A society has an obligation to respond to racist violence. Whether society has the will to respond to Memory Loss is still unresolved. 

As for me, I will express a response that is highly personal but not a singular lonely experience. 

Delton















 

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