This past week the community of San Bernardino and the surrounding cities commemorated the one year anniversary of the largest terrorist attack since 9/11 which took place 12/2/15. An event was held at CSUSB on Friday with many community leaders with messages of hope for the future.
Another event took place on Monday at Loma Linda University Church which featured a short documentary to be aired on December 14th on KVCR. The film interviewed survivors, family, first responders, behavioral health leaders, etc.
The take home message it seems to me is that society will always have folks that fall anywhere along the spectrum of faith, politics, religion, race, etc. In spite of all the conflict which we all live with daily, in times of crisis, our community has demonstrated time and again, that we have the capacity to lay all of that conflict aside when we face a common enemy, and work towards a common goal.
Whatever your future holds, academically, personally, socially, professionally, regardless if you believe in a spiritual world, God or no God, you have one shot in this life. You don't know how much time you have.
Be people of morals, values, and ethics. I can't tell you where those morals come from. But have them and follow them. And maybe there will be less abuses in this world.
Good luck.
