Germany: Thoughts of Ambassador Tom Laengner

What helps when there is no help?

Photo: Nils Laengner

Every long distance cyclists knows the feeling of not being able to take it anymore. He is all alone in the midst of nowhere. His body hurts. And there is no help. Honestly spoken this reality helped me to understand that hard times are a part of life.

But nonetheless, when Covid-19 hit Germany I felt paralysed, speechless and Istarted panicking. Though it was not rational, I asked myself how such things could happen in Germany!

Some days later I bumped into a verse from the bible. In the sermon of the mount Jesus addresses a crowd saying: “Do not worry!” How could he say this? In case I’d give my folks this piece of advice they might call me stupid or naive!

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What helps when there is no help?
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Thoughts of Ambassador Tom Laengner
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