The state of the world right now has millions feeling heartbroken, hopeless, and powerless.
Genocide is happening before our eyes. Hospitals are bombed. Children are starved. Families are ripped apart. We are witnesses. And yet, the louder the suffering becomes, the quieter our world grows. This silence is not innocence — it’s complicity.
Children in Gaza are eating the sand and dirt they walk on because there is no food. Social media overflows with videos of tiny hands reaching, tiny voices begging — and still, their pleas remain unanswered. Aid trucks are blocked. The “resources” that make it through are fought over, trampled for. There is never enough.
Nearly 19,000 children have been murdered. In Utrecht, Netherlands, activists showcased a visual representation of the lives that have been stolen by laying out thousands of pairs of shoes.
We are tired of watching and they are exhausted from being forced to live it.
According to the Gaza Health Ministry, over 63,000 lives have been stolen. Most of them are women and children. The World Health Organization has declared famine in Gaza: more than half a million people starved.
Famine is not the only crisis. Survival for women and girls comes with hidden costs most of us never even think about.
According to the United Nations, over 700,000 women in Gaza are facing a “menstrual hygiene emergency.”
Experts have warned that short-term solutions may result in long-term health concerns and problems.
A mother of six, Ghadeer Nassar, shared that she has to cut up their clothes to make pads for their teenage daughter. They don’t always have access to clean water or soap.
Recently, an Israeli airstrike bombed a hospital — on purpose, twice, on live television. After the first blast, they waited for first responders and journalists to arrive, then struck again. At least 22 people were killed. At least 50 injured. One life is too many.
The genocide continues and so does the silence.
From Gaza to America, the weapons are different — but the indifference is the same.
On August 27th, 2025, a mass shooting shattered the Church of Annunciation during a school-wide Mass. Two children were murdered: Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10. Eighteen others were injured — fifteen of them children, as young as six.
They were praying.
They were supposed to be safe.
The gunman legally purchased his weapons. He fired over 120 rounds. He posted detailed videos allegedly connected to the attack. He was never stopped.
Meanwhile, women’s bodies remain more regulated than guns.
Gun violence is an epidemic America has chosen to tolerate. How many more children must die before our government acts?
Families are torn apart. Communities shattered. Hatred is eating this country alive.
Our world is crumbling — and we just keep scrolling. Eating, drinking, and distracting ourselves feels like a betrayal.
We all have a heart — so, why are only some choosing to use it?
We are forced to consume the tragedies occurring to strangers. People that we never knew existed — but they are humans. Just like you and I. Just like the government officials who are meant to protect the same people they are killing. Just like the president.
Instead of trying to help, they continue to contribute to the destruction. They add more fuel to the fire and feel inspired to start their own. The world is already burning but people will always notice new fires.
What can we do? We can refuse to look away. We can flood timelines with truth. We can demand change from leaders who benefit from our numbness.
Thoughts and prayers don’t stop bullets. They don’t end famine. We need action.
Because if we remain silent, there will be no one left to speak for us when it’s our turn.
History will not absolve us but it will remember who stayed quiet.
saAnd to those who have the power to do something, to make the changes, and are actively choosing not to or staying silent — may whatever God you believe in show the same mercy on your souls.
