Human Loss...

We all live in a world that is neither safe nor secure. Even the most unexpected places witness horrible tragedies. You’ll find yourself with no words to describe your feelings and anger. The saddest tragedies are when humans hurt other humans.

I was only 5 kms away from the Pentagon when the September 11 attacks happened. I could not even comprehend the event. I walked home from my office looking around in shock. I didn’t understand the impact of the September 11 attacks on the U.S. and on all the countries around the world for quite some time...

Now that we live in Nairobi, Westgate shopping mall is a place we all go, to meet our friends and spend time with our children. That’s where we take our kids to run safely, to play on the upper-level playground or to have a quick bite with our friends.

Watching it on TV, I thought, “No. It can't be happening here, it should not, and why...?”

In our lives, we all go through the same phases, birth through death. And we accept these as our realities. What we cannot accept is when death does not come naturally-- when a human being’s vicious act causes death.

No matter who you are, where you are from, what really matters is being a human:

-You respect others, their lives and beliefs.

-You are willing to live with other people who are different than you.

- You teach your kids to be gentle human beings, not only to friends or family members, but to any living creature on this earth.

Humanity will always win, no matter how hard some may try to take that away. We should not lose our hope and our love for life.

I pray for all who lose their lives around the world.

God Bless You.