[#quoteoftheday] “Attention is a form of prayer.” - Simone Weil
There are many ways to interpret these words. Somebody even once told me: attention is the new gold - there’s a rush for it.
But I heard these words in the current context of what has been happening in Gaza these days. It feels like I can’t do much. Protests are taking place in London and around the world. But protesting is banned in the UAE.
Yet what I can give is attention. I grasp onto this as one way of showing solidarity with the innocent people being affected. Especially those locked down in a 25 mile strip of land that is Gaza. And especially the children.
I used to ask as a young girl: how on earth did they get away with the holocaust? How did this happen? And now, I feel we are witnessing a genocide take place in front of our eyes. Now I understand better, and Mark Twain’s words come to mind:
‘History doesn’t repeat itself. But it does rhyme.’
It is really difficult to look at things that horrify and upset you. But I’m taking a firm stand now, doing 3 things:
Learning about the history behind why this has happened.
Trying not to look away.
And keeping these words in mind:
Attention is a form of prayer.
Комментарии