Today I am overwhelmed at the destruction and loss of life in the aftermath of a tornado that came without warning, that was apocalyptic in nature and that changed the landscape of a very populated part of the Oklahoma City metro area.
Even folks that did things right died. Kids and teachers at school, in the basement below ground right where they should have been, perished as the school collapsed on top of them and the flooding rainwater drowned them. There is no word in English to describe that.
The tornado yesterday in Moore, OK cut a path 20 miles long and up to two miles wide. It picked up houses, people, cars, pets, trees, grass and even dirt and hurled it up to 75 miles away.
The guys in the trailer park yesterday might say with some legitimacy today, "See. It doesn't matter. When it's your time, it's your time. There is no difference between those who do things right and those who ignore every sign and scoff at every warning."
This is a common argument used against those whose worldview incorporates faith, destiny, living for something bigger than oneself and believing in God.
And today it is hard to argue with them. Just sayin'.