A Difficult Puzzle Piece
“He asked, ‘Who is my neighbor?’”
--A question posed to Jesus (Luke 10:29)
“To deny ourselves the knowledge even of a single person is to lose
the central piece of the jigsaw puzzle.”
--Leo Buscaglia (The Way of the Bull), p. 35
A number of years ago Mr. Buscaglia took a wonderful journey through Asia assimilating their traditions into his understanding about the mystery of life. In Asia the bull symbolically represents life. So, another way to title his book could be The Way of Life. Today a story about some new neighbors I found in Rwanda.
Post-genocide Rwandans appear to be working diligently at reconciling the deep rifts that came from their horrific experiences just 14 years ago. While there our delegation met with leaders from the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission. We gained some insights into methods they are using to address the difficult emotional and psychological problems that perpetrators and victims of genocide encounter.
The Rwandan people seem to be discovering that, whether perpetrator or victim, they are neighbors; discovering that, if their country is going to become healthy, then it is going to be done one puzzle piece at a time; discovering true unity comes when you truly hear the painful story of the other person; discovering that, however overwhelming the challenge, there is grace within each of us.
Blessings today as you work on how this devotion fits into the puzzle!
Ben Keckler
10.09.08
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