I wasn't in Paris, but I was terrorized

Yesterday was a sad day for Paris. In the matter of a few hours, 129 people lost their lives and hundreds were injured. I wasn't in Paris, but I was terrorized. 

What if NYC was next? Why was my best friend who lives in Paris not answering any phone calls? It was the longest two hours before I finally reached her ... Thankfully, she was just at the movie theater, safe and sound, and completely clueless to the terror awaiting outside. 

I mourn for Paris, for all the people who lost a loved one because some idiots decided to blow up a concert hall and start firing against innocent people. I also mourn for Lebanon ... And I probably should be morning for many more countries because unfortunately terrorism is happening much more than we choose to admit. 

According to the Institute for Economics and Peace's latest study, the world as a whole has been getting incrementally less peaceful every year since 2007. Pretty bleak study I admit, but let's face it, barbaric attacks have been multiplying, and mainly in the name of God. I am not religious, but if God does exist, well I am sure he wouldn't be thrilled by his name being used as an excuse to murder people. 

Life is fragile people and can be taken away from any of us in just a second. 
So stop worrying so much about who worships what. Stop worrying if your neighbor is a Buddhist, a Christian, a Muslim or a Jew. We are all just human and all humans are crying for Paris today. Live and let the other people Live too. We only live once. 

And if you are condemning all Muslims because of what happened yesterday, well you are part of the problem, just as much as yesterday's terrorists. Hate is never the answer. And no I am not Muslim.  

PS: It is hard to write when the tears won't stop coming down so sorry if I am rambling


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  1. DoniaNovember 15, 2015 at 10:15 AM

    Désolé ma cherie pour cette frayeur .
    Alors que cette barbarie etait entrain de se derouler dans ma ville moi j étais assisse confortablement dans mon siege entrain de regrader le dernier James bond , en sortant du cinema j ai appercu une femme en pleur et des gens pris de panique mais je ne comprenais pas encore ce qui était entrain de se passer.
    Au fur et à mesure que le réseau de mon mobile se retablissait je voyais des messages de mes amis, famille , s affichaient sur mon téléphone : " ça va ?" appelle moi ","envoie moi un texto" "ou es tu? "réponds" ... ma grand mère qui m appelle , ma mère, toi, rania, Loulou ... des messages de partout !
    Je suis rentrée chez moi et voila , c est comme ça que j ai appris l horrible nouvelle , que ma ville fut attaquée par des terroristes.
    Ce soir la j étais au cinema mais j aurai très bien pu être à un concert ou bien dans l une des terrasses de ces cafés restaurants , qui se trouve non loin de mon travail.
    Il est effrayant de dire que malheureusement personne est à l'abris.
    Toutes mes condoléances aux familles et aux proches des victimes , paix à leurs âmes.

    Nous sommes tous touchés , nous sommes tous en deuil, c est arrivé à Paris , Beyrouth, en Tunisie, etc...
    J ' ai mal pour mon pays qui m'a vu naître qui m a éduqué et qui m'a fait devenir ce que je suis . Je suis Franco tunisienne , je suis fière de mes deux cultures , et ces connards qui essayent de salir ma religion n' y arriveront pas car ces gens la qui agissent soit disant au non d Allah ne sont pas des musulmans se sont des lâches !
    # fuckleterrorisme
    Malgres les adversités nous sommes indestructibles.
    #NotAfraid #StayStrong #Coexist .

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