I first heard of surviver’s guilt when I began an intense reading of WW2 autobiographies several years ago. After reading many memoirs from Holocaust survivors I gained renewed resilience and hope to continue fighting my own very real battles left over from a life of Big T trauma.
I used to ask God a lot of why questions. Why God why? You know I never got an answer. I just waited in limbo for an answer to come. I felt powerless.
Over the past 2 decades of healing, I have acquired a sense of perspective and it has helped me generate a better question. Now, I ask God how? How can I live each day more fully awakened to your presence? I always see the answer. It is usually an action and it doesn't require waiting.
In Cologne, Germany in 1942, allied bombers leveled the city. Somehow the 12th C. cathedral remained standing amongst the dust and ruins.
This assemblage is dedicated to anyone struggling with the whys in this life.
