The view from my window

The view from my window
The view from my window

Sunday, 21 April 2019

So desperately sad for Sri Lanka!

I can't believe it! Although to be honest, I suppose we should all "believe" it shouldn't we! Those bastards are just getting sicker and sicker - whether it be killing muslims in New Zealand or killing Christians in Sri Lanka!The latest atrocities this Easter Sunday mornng in Sri Lanka just break my heart for the very gentle people we met. I stayed my first night in Colombo in a pretty luxurious hotel but thankfully it wasn't one of those hit in the bombings. Our first night on tour we did spend in a rather ramshackle hotel in Ngombo though. It was a pretty poor fishing village about 15 minutes out of Colombo. Oh there were a few nice hotels and some lovely small restaurants where you could eat really well, but basically it was just a poor village trying to make its money from fishing and tourism. I suppose the tourists will stay away now though won't they. And that was where St. Sebastian Church was. I remember it - slightly set back from what was, pretty much, the one and only road through town. So very, very sad!

St. Sebastian Church, Ngombo

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  1. SAM21 April 2019 at 15:22

    My heart was low when I read that so early this morning. Now, there will be fuel for more retaliatory violence and the hate cycle continues. I thought of you right away-when places we have experienced, the world is so much slower.

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    1. Treaders21 April 2019 at 16:43

      On the way to Kandy our guide was saying this was where the more "mixed" villages were located and you could see the mosques and people wearing the muslim dress but that it was a peacefully mixed community. I actually think much of this horror is orchestrated from the outside. So very, very sad and yes there will be repercussions.

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  2. Cheapchick21 April 2019 at 16:31

    I just saw the news and thought of you - very very sad. People just trying to worship targeted - this world is so wrong.

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  3. Susie Q21 April 2019 at 18:32

    Outraged & so very sad. My parish here in US is also St. Sebastian. We are going to g to try to reach out to our fellow parishoners in Sri Lanka so see how we might help. We must continue to pray for peace in our world.

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    1. Treaders21 April 2019 at 19:42

      I think it's lovely that your parish will be reaching out from so far away. It doesn't bring anyone back of course but it will show that good people care won't it!

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  4. One Family21 April 2019 at 22:10

    I thought of you when I heard that news! So sad and unnecessary.

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    1. Treaders22 April 2019 at 08:45

      I still swear this wasn't internal as I don't think religious intolerance is an issue in Sri Lanka. Even the civil war when the Tamils wanted their independence - the Tamils are also Christian.

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  5. Dave R21 April 2019 at 22:22

    This is so very sad. The justification of intolerance is taught and is passed, unfortunately from generation to generation. I often wonder if we will ever learn better.

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    1. Treaders22 April 2019 at 08:46

      You're right on so many levels Dave. Religious, skin colour, sexual orientation - I believe it's passed on through the generations too!

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  6. slugmama22 April 2019 at 17:46

    What terrible news! And scary since you were just there...oh my!

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    1. Treaders24 April 2019 at 08:53

      It is pretty unbelievable - and I was at that church in Ngombo too! So sad for those lovely people!

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  7. Jane24 April 2019 at 22:48

    Such a tragedy indeed! I can understand how it must affect you after your visit there.

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    1. Treaders25 April 2019 at 12:35

      It makes me furious actually - wanton massacre of such lovely, gentle people!

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