Thoughts of Sandy

Help me understand something…I have inquired about this before with commentary – but I have yet to receive a response that honors universal unbiased humanity and promotes appropriate theological thinking. 

Most of the people affected by Sandy the Storm appear to be Caucasian, or maybe I am incorrect. My conclusion is based on what the national and local media have purported. However, it would not be the first time a tragedy occurred in the United States that wreaked havoc for people of many races and creeds that the media did not project or highlight in news reports. Quite frankly, I have only seen one black person interviewed. The black woman interviewed lost everything…like so many more! Another woman –white- was interviewed by a CNN reporter. This woman like the other woman lost everything too. What moved me NOT in a compassionate, but more in a cynical modus was the white woman’s statement during an interview conducted by an ABC News’ affiliate in New Jersey, 

“I have been a good American…I pay my taxes…I am a Christian. I go to church. I am a good citizen. I have done everything right– but this has happened to me. Why?” 

Before someone tag me as an asshole, let me explain my uncompassionate disposition:

I became harshly cynical because the white woman responded as if living right and making good decisions spontaneously alleviates her from misfortune.  From my historical review, millions of people ‘live right’, but calamity still knocks down their doors…temporarily and permanently alters their lives for the worst. 

So, why is she questioning with, why? 

Something else that I do not understand, and vehemently take issue with is how African Americans are SLOW to respond with aide, public prayers/words of support, large scale organization of volunteer efforts, and general concern when the tragic event does NOT harm a significant number of BLACK people? 

The Shadow