20 minutes into the New Year a terrorist attack took place in Alexandria, Egypt leaving 21 dead (so far) and over 90 injured…
In fact people's wishes of having "a blast" on New Year's Eve were indeed true... an actual blast came along taking away the lives of many... leaving others wishing they had died because they have to live with the departure of very loved ones, the scare of an unforgettable experience, a scar that would remind them every day with what they've been through, a disability that would change who they are and how they live, a nightmare that would take long or might never leave their sleep...
All those who were in Saints Church in Alexandria, Egypt on January 1, 2011 at 12:20 a.m. will never be the same people again...
An unexplainable terrorist attack that shocked everyone and left everyone hurt and questioning why do innocent people praying in church, welcoming the New Year in peaceful hymns and hopeful prayers for a better year to come would be attacked and brutally murdered
An attack that left people with a feel of insecurity…
An attack that left people questioning what is yet to come…
An attack that is scaring people from going to church and practicing one of their basic rights…
An attack that could lead Egypt to the road of fragmentation…
An attack that has left many people in fear and sorrow...
We in Egypt are all in great despair and sadness as to where we have reached and to the possible impacts of such an attack. We are disappointed, angry and in shock… we are grieving… actually I can’t find the right word to express how we feel… we are mourning our loss of people and where we are today.
I personally send my condolences to all those affected by such an event even if they might not hear it or see it and I personally thank everyone who has shown their support because in one way or the other this event brought people in Egypt closer together because no one would disagree that what has happened is inhumane.
We pray wholeheartedly that this would be the last of such events… we pray for the families of those killed and injured; we pray that they have the strength to live with what happened and what is yet to come...
Yet we envy Alexandria’s Martyrs for they are lucky have died in house of God… They have reunited with God and are praying for us in heaven, assuring us that we will not be forgotten here on earth and that God will not leave His children in despair for long…
I said in my last post we should all start 2011 by, "believing deep down that if you really ask God to make 2011 better for you and to let it go according to His plans rather than yours… it’ll be an amazing year!" We must all rest assured that God will make things better for us.
Let’s all pray for a better, safer, sounder and more peaceful Egypt…
Egypt weeps today but happy tears will come, after all the Lord himself said, “Blessed is Egypt…” (In Isaiah 19:25); we will be blessed; may be not now, not today, not tomorrow... but we will be blessed.
"May all the souls of those who passed away rest in peace and may God grant all those injured and all their families the strength to move on. Amen."
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