Five Minute Friday: Grasp

Fridays are usually for rejoicing. Friday is the day I often will take Hendrik to the station and pick him up again as we swing by and get take away. Friday I usually get a cute picture of Luke and put it up on instagram with the hashtag #tgif.

This morning I woke up and the weather was gloomy. Typically Melbourne, yesterday was sunny. By 9:00am there were thunder storms and in the afternoon torrential rains.

The weather in Melbourne really sets the mood today.

For someone who perhaps isn't up to speed: today they found the body of Jill Meagher, a lady who worked for the ABC who was abducted, raped, murdered and then dumped on a backroad out of town. Only 24 hours ago I would have driven so near to that place as I went on the freeway to a Uni catch up.

I don't live in Brunswick. I don't even know the lady. But this has hit me so hard. Listening to John Faine on the ABC, then watching the memorial on Sydney road, the people breaking down who also just don't know her.

Watching the news this evening I can feel tears swelling up in my eyes. I can't believe this could happen or who could have the heart to do something so brutal to someone so innocent. Luke is asleep on my lap. He wakes up, and I hug him tight.

There's nothing I can do but pray. Even though I am so distant from everything and don't even know the person, I can't help but feel so incredibly moved.

RIP Jill Meagher. I'm thinking of everybody.