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This Time It’s Real

I don’t know what real tragedy is.

Tragedy for me is when my car doesn’t start or maybe I have a disagreement at work.  I get upset when my favorite team loses.  I get jealous when someone has something I can’t have.  Don’t I deserve the best?

Basically, tragedy is when I don’t get something I want.

I’ve never missed my daily bread.  I’ve always had a warm, dry place to sleep.  I’ve always had people around me who loved me and cared about me.

I’ve never seen someone die.

Maybe I’ve been desensitized by television.  I’ve seen the real tragedy in Haiti this week.  Sadly, it seems just another made-up television drama. I can change the channel and it goes away.

But it doesn’t go away.  This time it’s real.

When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.  Luke 12:48NLT