So many thousands caught up in the final endgame for the Tamil Tigers. So many innocents being used as human shields to fight the enemy. So many fathers, mothers, children on the run from the warring factions as the deadly Tigers fall and writhe in their final death throes. So many people deserting their homes, their lifelines, losing their loved ones, their limbs, their will to live as they become the unwilling pawns in this long running civil war. So many tragic stories unfolding, so much pain, suffering and grief. The world can be such a sad place at times. All we can do is hope that a permanent ceasefire takes place and so many hearts begin to heal.
I can't begin to imagine what life is like for so many refugees from the civil strife but I do know for sure that it is only with enduring courage and hope and a will to live that those who are displaced and have become rootless and abandoned will survive. I know that every day will give them a chance to heal, to recover, to recuperate and to rebuild again...a home, a family, a life, a future. And to hope for a better tomorrow for the children, a tomorrow of peace and prosperity, of tolerance and good will to all, of love and harmony in a world where all can reach and realise their promise and potential.
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