I reside on the 6th floor of my building , the topmost with a huge terrace attached. Every day since past few weeks into lockdown I have made an honest attempt to sit there and watch the sunset and the changing colors of the sky … while I read through the a book “the tattooist of Auschwitz” and finally just saying the rosary with the best view ever !
The novel describes the love story of the tattooist of the Auschwitz camp and the girl he met there. Every time they describe the gas chambers and the human bodies, I have goosebumps! I cannot imagine such a sight of death. I cannot fathom the fact how a human can kill another when the very instinct of me as a doctor is to save lives!
And then I realized , we do it every day. Sometimes more than once when we slander some one with our very own tongue when we roll out the thoughts from our mind. The gossip and the rumors.. the half information and the rest is an assumption… when we “discuss ” about the lives of others and their decision, form opinions about their life decisions and then propagate opinions to public with a little added salt and pepper!!
Each and every one of us is guilty of slander and killing the reputation of another person !! or misinforming another about some facts which we conjure up on opinions… constituting to near character assasinations and murders!!
Let us the keep an awarness of what we speak out especially about other brethren and watch our words thus making life so much easier and less complicated and following the commandment…
you shall not kill and whoever kills shall be liable to judgement
PRAYER: Help me Lord to refrain from spreading any lies, gossip or rumors about any one at home, work or in my neighborhood. Help me to ask for your forgiveness for the times that I have done exactly that. Help me Lord to serve you and my brothers and sisters in Christ with love and humility. Amen.
