Helplessness (Pain and Suffering for Lent)
March 18th, 2026 by G.
You are a straw in a current, a straw in the air. Great forces decide your life, or small ones–friends, neighbors, loved ones. When you try, you are stymied at every turn. Maybe you see the disaster coming and can do nothing, not a thing, you can in no way change or vary. Like in a nightmare, you are on rails. Maybe you would just like to act… but can’t.