In response to the prompt: In 100 words or less, write “Why I Need the Resurrection.”
I need the resurrection
because a father didn’t live to see his son’s wedding
because I pushed the “code” button myself when my Mom was unresponsive in the hospital
because many still wonder if their stones will ever be rolled away
because illnesses still invade the bodies and brains of those we love
because a Chicago mother lost all four of her children to gun violence
because I’m in an interracial marriage, yet still longing for equality for all
because we are called to witness it and tell others about it, especially amid the ash heaps,
I need the resurrection