Terrance Aeriel Tribute

i remember this... how tragic! i live in nj and was born in newark... so sad!!!

I attended the funeral of Terrence Aeriel yesterday and am, to this moment, overwhelmed by the senselessness of the tragedy. The truth of God is foolishness to the world, and while we scratch our heads and wonder, contemplate and try to figure out why, we must come to grips with the fact that life and death are God's business. Terrance was gifted to the world for 19 years, and for those years he walked amongst us as proclaimer of God's Holy Word, imploring man, woman, boy and girl to come to know the Lord of All and the Savior of our Souls - Jesus Christ. It is the whole duty of man to walk as TJ did - so that one day, when THIS life is over, we too can hear the Savior say - "Well done, my good and faithful servant." Sleep on servant of God - we who are in HIM will see you in the MORNING.

Such a senseless act of violence to end a promising life - there is now one suspect in the case. I read a newspaper article today about Mr. Aeriel:

"Pastor Bobien, listening as Ms. Tucker gave yet another interview, said repeatedly of Mr. Aeriel, who was an ordained minister, 'God could have used that boy.'"

Was this a robbery, or random violence? It is an issue that runs deep in that community. Instead of building new police stations, why not community centers and schools? The incidence of violence in inner-city communities will not go away until the root problems are addressed.