Why

Why me?

All traumas tend to wallow in this question.  All unfair, undeserved, unsolicited decisions tend to wade through this question.  All unexpected, forced, coerced situations tend to welter in the only question, Why me?

Because unjust situations do not know how else to respond.  They didn’t raise their hand, volunteer, seek notoriety.  They didn’t mess up, make a poor choice, and even if they did, it wasn’t that bad.  The only thing to do is ask the question, Why me?

They probably do know, somewhere inside, there is no rational answer to the question. 

There is no glossary in the back of the book. There is no website to research.  There is no lawyer, counselor, pastor who can satisfy the question. 

Because unjust situations do not respond to the right question.  They don’t know that the right question is:

Why not me?

Me, a part of this selfish world, living amongst broken, needy people.  Me, who is selfish, broken and needy.  Nobody-special me.  Nobody more worthy or valuable than other selfish, needies and brokens. 

The ultimate unjust situation featured a Savior who didn’t ask, Why me?                    He said, Yes, me. 

For me. 

...so that unjust situations could respond by saying, me too.  It’s OK.  Because a Savior who endured and overcame is able to save me in all the situations. 

Yes, me.