I was feeling very peaceful until I heard that a suicide bomber assassinated Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan’s former Prime Minister, today, as she waved to a crowd of supporters. Now, amid political unrest, there is rioting in the streets of Pakistan. People are looking for ways to target their anger and their unshakeable and acute rage–an anger so intense many people can’t stand it.

How short lived the warmth of the holiday season can be when the ripple of death is felt throughout the world.

I feel so fortunate to be safe, living here in Canada. I don’t have to personally worry about a threat of terrorism.

I feel for Benazir Bhutto’s family members living outside of Pakistan who cannot even go to her funeral because it isn’t safe to enter that country.

May she rest in peace.

The eyes of the world are watching what happens next.

Melanie Hack
Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend
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