Sri Lanka, Dec. 22 -- The church bells ring loud and clear this December, as we celebrate Christmas. We cherish this aura of calm. Yet in the month of April the pealing of the bells was silenced. We heard the screams and anguish of our brothers and sisters. We saw the fear that filled the eyes of children. As we reflect on the joys of Christmas and the seven months that we endured after Easter Sunday, we can never forget the role of the armed forces and the police. A few minutes after the multiple explosions our valiant comrades stood by us.
It was they who took the initiative as first responders. In their strong arms they respectfully carried the dead. In their kind arms they caringly carried the injured to the many ambulances. It is thes...