Prayers for Natasha and Stacy

There are some things in this world that just make you want to weep. Last Friday night one of those things happened. In Bucktown (a neighborhood in Chicago), two young ladies were struck in the head, repeatedly, with a baseball bat just for the cash and credit cards in their purses. You can read more about it here.

Natasha McShane and Stacy Jurich lie in a hospital trying to recover from head trauma. Stacy is coherent and was able to give enough evidence to the police for the police to make an arrest. Natasha is not doing so well and is currently in a drug induced coma.

Truth is that this kind of thing happens on a more regular basis than we think. This one registers on my radar because it's got the Chicago/Ireland link that I've been living for the last 9 months. It's sad that this kind of thing happens at all - to anyone. So I'd ask that you take a few moments and say a prayer for Natasha, Stacy, and all the other victims of senseless violence in this world.

Thank you.