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It was a sad Saturday. Regardless of whether you found the not guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman trial to be a good or bad result, the loss of life of an unarmed teenager is never anything to be celebrated in my opinion. My prayers are for Trayvon Martin's family. And for George Zimmerman, I hope he understands how lucky he was to avert jail and that he channels his energy into being a positive member of his community and helping others. Trayvon Martin does not have that opportunity, so George Zimmerman needs to contribute twice the amount of good into the world.
To add more sadness to my day, I was floored to hear of 31 year old actor Cory Monteith's passing. His body was found in a Vancouver hotel room, cause of death currently unknown. I have watched Cory Monteith on the television show "Glee" for the past four seasons. I had read about his start with drugs at age 13 and his first stint in rehab at age 19, as well as his most recent rehab stay earlier this year.
Both the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Cory Monteith make me sad for many reasons, including the loss of potential. Who knows what either could have achieved with another 30-50 years on this Earth? It is a seemingly senseless waste of talent, life and youth.
I include a link to a blog post I wrote entitled "In Times of Sorrow, Take Action" because I need to remind myself that it is not beneficial to wallow in sadness. There is much work to be done on this Earth. Being bitter or angry or giving in to hopelessness is not the answer. There are many people in our neighborhoods, communities, cities, states and nation that need our help. If you are feeling lost, sad, angry, helpless, hopeless - you may want to try to channel that energy into helping others. I know that sometimes when I feel like I lack the ability to help myself rise above, I can find the energy and time to help others. And in helping others, I inevitably help myself find more stable ground.
I close this post with a clip of one of my favorite Cory Monteith performances. Saturday has been a heartbreaking day but when I wake up on Sunday morning it will be time to throw off the sadness and decide how I can do better for the people around me. I hope you will do the same.
It was a sad Saturday. Regardless of whether you found the not guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman trial to be a good or bad result, the loss of life of an unarmed teenager is never anything to be celebrated in my opinion. My prayers are for Trayvon Martin's family. And for George Zimmerman, I hope he understands how lucky he was to avert jail and that he channels his energy into being a positive member of his community and helping others. Trayvon Martin does not have that opportunity, so George Zimmerman needs to contribute twice the amount of good into the world.
To add more sadness to my day, I was floored to hear of 31 year old actor Cory Monteith's passing. His body was found in a Vancouver hotel room, cause of death currently unknown. I have watched Cory Monteith on the television show "Glee" for the past four seasons. I had read about his start with drugs at age 13 and his first stint in rehab at age 19, as well as his most recent rehab stay earlier this year.
Both the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Cory Monteith make me sad for many reasons, including the loss of potential. Who knows what either could have achieved with another 30-50 years on this Earth? It is a seemingly senseless waste of talent, life and youth.
I include a link to a blog post I wrote entitled "In Times of Sorrow, Take Action" because I need to remind myself that it is not beneficial to wallow in sadness. There is much work to be done on this Earth. Being bitter or angry or giving in to hopelessness is not the answer. There are many people in our neighborhoods, communities, cities, states and nation that need our help. If you are feeling lost, sad, angry, helpless, hopeless - you may want to try to channel that energy into helping others. I know that sometimes when I feel like I lack the ability to help myself rise above, I can find the energy and time to help others. And in helping others, I inevitably help myself find more stable ground.
I close this post with a clip of one of my favorite Cory Monteith performances. Saturday has been a heartbreaking day but when I wake up on Sunday morning it will be time to throw off the sadness and decide how I can do better for the people around me. I hope you will do the same.
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