We all experience tragedy. The question is after the tragedy, then what happens and what will you do?
It is terrific to know that no matter what tragedy is occurring right now, there is a next on the way.
Right now, all over the news, radio, and social media people are discussing one tragedy or another. Those discussions are good and important because when a tragedy occurs, those of us left behind want to understand what happened, why it happened, and how we can keep the tragedy from repeating itself. We mourn the victims and pray for the survivors and the families of those involved. Everyone around the nation and around the world wants to know what happened and why. Parents are searching for as many answers as possible so they can explain things to their children. First, we want to know what happened, then we want to know why. Then comes the next.
A basic fact of life is that no matter how bad the tragedy, no matter how many tears we shed, there is always a next. The next is where hope abides. The next is what we figure out when we tell our kids that a bad thing has happened but we will go on, there will still be Elmo and Sponge Bob. The next is what happens when we tell our employees to take the rest of the day off to be with their families and come back to work tomorrow morning. The next is when we have dinner ready when our husbands come home and convince them, that things will be ok at home while they are away. When tragedies happen, we all come together, families, friends, and even strangers huddle together for protection, comfort, and understanding. We cling to hope and pray for understanding. Then comes the next.
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As we sit and try to figure out what happened with any particular tragedy, as we seek to understand the who, what, when, where, why, and the how, it is important for us to hold on to the knowledge that the next is coming. We cannot change the bad thing that happened. In truth, we may not be able to prevent similar tragedies from taking place in the future. What we can do is be assured that next is coming. The next is important because in the next we have power, we have control, we have hope and we have possibilities. In the next, we can reach out and do kind things for the families of those who died in the tragedy. In the next, we can look for ways to be of service to the survivors. In the next, we can look for ways to comfort those around us who were not directly affected or involved but are hurting. The tragedy has happened, now comes, the next.
The next thing, the next step, the next action to take varies from person to person. There is no definitive thing to do next. Undoubtedly, we will all be doing something next. Some will ignore the events and pretend they never happened. Some will look for ways to be of service to the survivors. Some will try to figure out the whys and the hows. One thing we will all do is whatever is next.
Like it or not, deny it or not, want it or not, the next is coming. In conclusion, it is terrific to know that we do not stay in tragedy forever, the next arrives. Just like the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, the next is coming. So, the question for you this terrific day is, now that we have experienced this tragedy, what is your next?
