Some of you may know of recent events here in Canada.
On Wednesday, October 23, 2014, Canada was victimized by its
first terrorism attack**. Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, a reservist from Hamilton,
Ontario was killed. *
On Monday, October 21, 2014, there was another attack, but it
is not yet known whether this was related to Wednesday’s attack, or what the
motive was. Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent was killed
in that attack.
These attacks were devastating to many of us, not more so,
of course, to Cpl. Cirillo and Patrice Vincent’s families, but even today, as I
type this, I find myself crying again.
Rosie O’Donnell said, in part: “…I’m an American. I live
here. I see two people shot this week in Canada and the entire country of
Canada is in mourning. However, in America this happens on a daily basis and we
don’t even pay attention anymore.”
To Ms. O’Donnell, I say, that may be true; but our tragedy
is still a tragedy, and we still have every right to mourn.
I myself am still reeling, feeling over-sensitive and yes,
frightened. I’m not frightened by further attacks on us, but how this will and
has already changed who we are.
This news story has a feel-good ending, but many other stories of attacks on Muslim people and property do not.
And our Prime Minister has taken this tragedy and used it as
a way to further his agenda of militarizing Canada and pushing a right-wing agenda of inhibiting our freedoms and demonizing Muslims.
All of this has had a demoralizing and depressing affect on
me, and consequently, I have no heart for art.
Hopefully, we’ll talk soon.
xo
**Of course, our Native population would say that there have been terrorist attacks on Canadian soil for over 100 years, and they are right.
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I heard about the shootings while in Amsterdam and was shocked. Adding insult to injury is the racism against Muslims. We experienced that here in the US too. My heart goes out to all Canada, our peaceful northern neighbor.
ReplyDeleteI was astounded about the attack also, and yes it is true as an American I am not desensitized to murder, terrorism, and the like, but it is done here so often that it is an everyday account on the daily news.
ReplyDeleteMy grandson is in Victoria and has lived there all of his 21 years and I was a little not so concerned for his demise in one of the ways that occurs here daily; but now I am more concerned about his well-being. May God comfort you at this time in life. xoxo
Every death is an absolute tragedy. I think Rosie was not insulting Canadians, but rather making a well-deserved negative statement about most Americans who demonstrate a lack of compassion for the many deaths incurred here each day.
ReplyDeleteSomeday the grief and depression will channel through your artwork...it just takes time.
xoxo
It is a horrible tragedy and you have every right to mourn. So much senseless killing in the world and each death is a tragedy.
ReplyDeleteeveryone around a killed love mourn
ReplyDeletethat is ( radical muslims all over the world) attacs you Canadian people was a shoch
shock in the netherlands too
did you know there is more war on earth than in ww 2?
my wish is that we leave each other have their own opinios without opinions against and without the wish to control other men's thinking.
starting at yourselg and close around further and further
there are no words Kit, sometimes it just feels so out of control...
ReplyDeleteKit I've been sick and my daughter has been very sick as well. I mourn with you. We have to put it all at the feet of Jesus as he wept too. Love you
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