Unsent Letters by Heather Mark

Dear Looky-Loos,

Shame on you! A terrible tragedy has befallen our neighborhood and you have turned one family’s tragedy into your own fifteen minutes of fame. The people who ride by on their bikes or nonchalantly walk their dogs while all the TV trucks are out are despicable, but the absolute worst of you are the church groups.

Six months ago a little girl from my neighborhood went missing. Her name is Caylee Marie Anthony. Today they found what is probably her bones. We should all pray for her innocent soul and the loved ones she left behind.

Prayer for a family in need is not the same thing as marketing your congregation on their lawn in hopes that the media “accidentally” captures your image on the news. For you freaks who continually drive your church vans down the street in the name of Jesus and a little girl’s life cut short, GET LOST!

If you’re legit, you’ll call your members to meet at your house of worship and you’ll pray together. You will pray for the Anthonys to stay strong. You will pray for justice for little Caylee. You will hold your babies closer, tell your family you love them, give of yourself to your communities. That does not include driving the church van past a fragile family’s home, to wave as you pass the TV cameras, all in the name of righteousness… and above all Jesus.

Jesus would be ashamed of you, making a circus out of a family tragedy. You’d best get down on your knees and beg for forgiveness.

Heather

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