Today is World AIDS Day. For a number of years, the Day was widely noted across campus. A number of events would be held, to call attention to the pandemic and to educate persons on prevention.
We (LCM-C) were heavily involved in this. We hosted a campus/city wide vigil at UniLu. When the AIDS Quilt was brought to Clemson, we were one of the sponsors.
The groups of us who made our way from Clemson to Tanzania observed the AIDS crisis from a global perspective. Three Orphan Homes were built, to provide shelter for families devastated by deaths of parents and/or grandparents.
But of late, World AIDS Day has received less attention among us. This despite a relatively stable rate of infection. (Estimated 56,300 new infections a year - and South Carolina infection rate is among the highest in the US.) It is almost as if we have made our peace with the presence of this murderous entity. Surely we are not so hard of heart to think "That is their problem, and not mine."?
When Christ saw the sick and suffering he had compassion for them. He bound up their wounds and he cared for them. On World AIDS Day, perhaps we can remember his response and reconsider our own.
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