I cannot help myself but to come back to the topic of the South Korean hostages. I know that this sort of thing has happened before, but for whatever reason this particular story is really ripping at my heart and mind.
I especially worry about the families of the hostages. CNN was saying how the families have have given up hope on the hostages returning, since they found yet another dead. I hope that they have the strength to realize that while it is evil what is happening to these innocent, they are in turn heroes. While they are most likely scared, they are not expecting to be let free and that means that Afghans are not going to release the Taliban prisoners. With them behind bars that means less will be killed.
The families of the hostages must think of their loved ones as heroes. This will help them cope. Perhaps, by being a hostage that is a trade for one Taliban prisoner, by giving up their life (hopefully won't come to that) they have in turn saved 3 children's lives.
Everyone remember these people. No matter your beliefs, we need to pray, send good energies or white light, whatever. These people deserve our thoughts so that their pain isn't in vain.
2 comments:
I have to agree. It is upsetting to see those innocent South Korean hostages being held for no reason, especially the demise of the male leader, which was previously reported awhile ago. I wonder if the Talibans have an issue about harming the women in general, aren't they allowed to harm the women? Isn't killing of women against Islam would be the same idea for Afghans and Talibans? Well, to be honest, I am quite unfamiliar with the rules the Middle East make, but yes, we should pray for their safe return and hope issues will be resolved as soon as possible.
As a Korean student, I often read this hostage issues from Korean websites with great concern. Because these people taken hostages by Taliban are church members, there are strong criticism against Korean churches from so many netizens. Your mentioning these innocent people as heroes gives tatally differenct perspective. Yes, they just wanted to share their love in the field of medicines for Afghan people.
It is noteworthy that so many foreign community mostly laborers from the 3rd world pay a visit to console familes of the hostage in the families hall. Many are Islams expressing their concern for the hostages and condemning Taliban's act.
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