A pipeline explosion in the Kenyan capitol kills over 100 and hospitalizes more than 100 more.
Why?
A pipeline from the Kenyan coast to Nairobi, that goes through an informal settlement (Sinai), formed a leak or burst. Many flocked toward the gas, hoping to get enough to sell. A garbage fire and/or cigarette butt lit the river of gas.
Why?
Poverty/desperation led some to flock toward gas, instead of away from it. "While the burning garbage may have lit this fire, poverty seemed to be real fuse." (-Jeffrey Gettleman, NY Times)
Why?
Pipeline put in place so we can live off gas. Malfunction caused by ???
Why?
No trash pick-up (lack of infrastructure) leads to garbage fires, leads to explosion.
Why?
Why can't I do anything?
Why?
Why am I here?
Why am I called to watch?!?
I don't want to see.
I don't want to see what is happening to my brothers and sisters.
Why?
Why did I break down crying?
Why was this so hard for me?
Why did this affect me so much?
Why?
Why is this not the top story on every news website?
Why do so many of our poorest community members need to die so that we can see them?
Why?
Why is there so much disparity in Nairobi?
Why is there so much disparity in the world?
Why do so many people live off less than a dollar a day, while others live in luxury?
Why?
Why is it so easy to be distracted away from the poor?
Why is it so easy to turn our back on our family?
Why?
Why am I here to watch?
Why can't I be here to do?
Why do I have to see this?
Why do I have to feel this?
Why?
Why do we pick the cheaper option instead of the moral one?
Why don't we let ourselves see the world?
Why do we ignore the things that make us feel weak?
Why do we ignore the things that make us feel vulnerable?
Why do we ignore the things that make us feel afraid?
Why?
Why am I afraid to let the world see me cry?
Matthew 25: 35-45 -
"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.
"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
"The king will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for the least of these brothers [and sisters] of mine, you did for me.'
"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'
"They will also answer, 'Lord when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?'
"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me."
WHY?
Amy and David,
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