A year ago, I was stunned, horrified, and heartbroken by the barbarous October 7th attacks in Israel. These attacks ignited a wider conflict in the region bringing enormous suffering to thousands of innocent people of different faiths and values. It continues today, a year later, with no sign of peace in sight. As I remember the lives lost, I pray for healing for their families, the end of hostilities, and the return of the remaining hostages.
Of all the terrible and tragic events of the last year, the one that haunts me most is what happened a year ago today at the Supernova Music Festival.
They Were Dancing in the Desert
They were
dancing in the desert
They were
singing to a song
They were
happy, they were healthy
A joyful
youthful throng
They were
dying in the desert
They were
running for their lives
They were hiding,
they were falling
The shots
coming from all sides
No matter
your beliefs
No matter
which side you're on
Can this
slaughter of innocents
Be
anything but wrong?
