Best in show...
I was asked to present the prizes at our village flower show today. It was a tremendous event. Representatives of every part of village life were there; and many were exhibitors. The standard was very high, and afterwards the goodies were auctioned. We were lucky with a medley of fruits, now a cooling bowl of summer fruit compote, and some lovely large english tomatoes, which actually smell like tomatoes should.
It is very sad that the lad shot at Stockwell lost his life, and that it has caused such heartache for his loved ones, but however the error occurred he is one more victim of the suicide bombers. Society and its servants may make mistakes, and mistakes must be put right so far as they are able to be so.
But don't let us loose sight of the fact that the police officers involved were doing what they did because they believed they were protecting first those nearby and ultimately all of us.
We should pray for a reasonable and responsible approach to this whole matter.
