To Paris, With Love…
Our hearts go out to the people of Paris as they live through a nightmare. It is the world’s collective nightmare for the places may change – Madrid, Mumbai, London, New York, Beirut – but the devastation and the destruction remains the same.
In a horrific tale of sheer inhumanity, what shines through is the beauty of the French spirit – the opening up of homes to strangers, the blood donations, the fearless singing of the national anthem by those escaping the stadium after the bombings. Like the citizens of Mumbai, the Parisians have shown their mettle, their humanity.
Like telling the beads of a rosary, we – stunned bystanders – go through the countless images, the stories, the tweets and the videos and pray for strength, salvation and solutions.
The world is full of good people and our unity and our collective resolve must overcome the despair. Surely light will overcome darkness.
A sense of Solidarity
This is so beautiful. My heart still aches for the people in Paris, I’m keeping you all in my thoughts.❤️ pic.twitter.com/oOr5RYIvED
— 1D NY CREW (@1DNYCrew_) November 14, 2015
Photos following the Attacks
Photos from Paris following the attacks https://t.co/1faVaWdpvP pic.twitter.com/dbair7EdHu — The New York Times (@nytimes) November 14, 2015
Remembering the Victims…
Parisians from different walks of life reflect in the aftermath of the #ParisAttacks https://t.co/Xqtua3dc4k pic.twitter.com/cpDQGk0JJR — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) November 14, 2015
Mourners light candles to honor victims of #ParisAttacks. #UneBougiePourParis https://t.co/uuc2dVhCAB — NBC News (@NBCNews) November 14, 2015
Touches of Humanity…
Anybody who’s stranded in Paris and needs shelter and somewhere safe, any Sikh Gurdwara (temple) will be happy to accommodate #PorteOuverte — Rohan (@RohanSinghKalsi) November 13, 2015
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