City Newspaper Archives - 5/2007
VIOLENCE: Putting broken pieces back together
Published on May 01, 2007
On November 26 of last year, my wife was a victim of a senseless act of violence, committed while she was leaving church. As the days went on, I realized that the miracle of her life being spared was not about me. Rather, it represents a continued healing that our community is in such a need for.
Many of the "senseless" acts that were committed since that date have deeply touched our community. You don't have to be related to someone to share in their pain and grief. Many of us felt emotions that we did not want to feel. The healing began as our community began to speak out, reach out, and show that we cared about one another.
No, I don't mean just people of the Rochester area, but our neighbors from surrounding communities have reached out. The love that continues to flow within our community should propel us to continue to combat the violence that has plagued our communities for far too long.
Just because something has been broken does not mean that it has to be discarded. Don't throw away our today and our tomorrow. Our community is on the mend.
Ethan L. Ketterer, Rochester
