WHERE THERE IS GOODNESS, THERE IS HOPE

 

WHERE THERE IS GOODNESS, THERE IS HOPE

Clouds of dust settled over Gaza's destroyed neighborhoods. The sound of missiles flying overhead frightened not only the little children but also the adults. People were trying to hold on to their hopes.

Adam, who was only 11 years old, lived in a tent among the ruined houses. Despite his young age, he had grown up quickly because of what he had experienced.

That day, he brought a wood stove he found among the rubble to the tent and said happily, “Mom, we won't be cold anymore.” His mother shared his hope, saying, “Yes, inshALLAH, my dark-eyed son,” while trying not to show her sadness.

In the evening, the crackling sound of burning wood from the stove drowned out the gunfire outside. Even though their hearts were filled with peace in that brief moment, Adam couldn't make sense of what he was experiencing in his own world. In the past, he and his father used to watch war movies. In the movies, strong, armed soldiers fought other soldiers. Messages were conveyed about not harming women and children. 

Was this a war?

Yes, because bombs were falling everywhere, houses were being destroyed. People were dying all around. They had no weapons. Moreover, they weren't soldiers.

With a child's mind, he said, “Everything started because we didn't leave our home.” One day, someone had come and asked them to leave while they were living in their own houses, in their own neighborhood.

Children were not soldiers and did not fight.

What had they done to anyone? All their ancestors had been born and raised on this land, so why were they now being asked to leave? Where would they go?

Wasn't the place where people were born and raised their homeland? Was it a crime for them to want to live in their homeland?

They had no water. Nor food... He stood in line for water and food for his siblings, but most of the time he came back empty-handed. This helplessness made him forget his hunger.

Wasn't water and food a basic human right?

Why couldn't people live together under the same sky?

Yet his father used to say, “Always be good so that good things will find you.”

So where were the good people? And why didn't they come and find them?

Like every child, his father was his hero. He loved and protected them. Unfortunately, he had been killed by a stray bullet early in the war. When he saw his father on the ground, he had a bag of bread in his hand. He couldn't get that image out of his mind.

Since then, Adam had become the man of the house. He supported his mother and two little sisters. In the midst of war, he seized every opportunity at the risk of his life.

One day, he heard people shouting, “Flour has arrived! Flour has arrived!” He rushed outside. He ran, pushed his way to the front, and managed to get a sack of flour. He carried the heavy sack home, his weak legs trembling. Seeing his mother and sisters waiting anxiously, he shouted excitedly, “I'm here, Mom! And I brought flour. Light the stove so we can bake bread.” 

His mother prayed, “I'm afraid something will happen to you, son. I'm grateful for what you do for us. May God give you strength.”

Adam replied to her prayer, saying, “Mother, doesn't God give to those in need? Of course He does.” 

With a loaf of bread and sitting together by the stove, their little hearts were filled with hope and surrender, and they were happy for that moment. Adam fell asleep with beautiful feelings. In his dream, it was a beautiful sunny day, and from their tents they could hear the voices of people speaking foreign languages. Curious, they immediately went outside. 

Everyone was calling out to each other, “The good people have come!”

There were dozens of boats on the shore. Palestinian flags were waving. All of Gaza was running towards the arriving ships, stunned but smiling. There was food, there was water, and they had brought medicine.

More importantly;

It turned out that someone had heard their voices, someone who understood their pain and was willing to risk their own lives. People with big hearts who said, “We may die on the road to Jerusalem.” They had come to their doorstep as representatives of all the people of the world who shared their views.

Hope had been added to the hope he had clung to from the beginning. He opened his eyes with joy, his little heart beating fast with excitement.

Could his dream come true?

Good people had always existed, wouldn't they always exist?

If there were goodness, there was hope.

As long as there was hope, there was still much to be done.

Since the beginning of humanity, 

Our greatest friend and enemy has remained the same: 

The person in the mirror...

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