Keep the unity in a torn community

“There is a saying in Tibet, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’ No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster.”

\u2015 Dalai Lama XIV

We’ve made it to 2019 but it is not a happy New Year for everyone. Many families, especially in our Louisville community, are carrying tragedy and heartbreak into the new year.

The recent headline about Officer Deidre Mengedoht’s death was heartbreaking. She was killed in a fiery crash when an impaired semi-truck driver hit her police cruiser during a traffic stop.

A 32-year-old mother and 7 1/2 Louisville Metro Police Department veteran, Mengedoht had gained a lot of respect…