The open letter - posted beneath a photograph of a child who drowned as a result of one of the recent sinkings in the Mediterranean Sea - begins exactly in the way you might expect it to.
It accuses immigrants of coming over to Europe in a bid to ‘steal our jobs, take away our benefits, and plan terrorist attacks’.
"She was probably planning to carry out a terrorist attack"
But then, all of a sudden, the tone changes - and we find ourselves confronted with a seriously thought-provoking message.
It reads:
Here she is. One of those gold-diggers. She travelled on a boat to steal our prosperity. She wanted to cause unrest in our society. Because that’s what they do, those refugees, they cause misery and destruction.
Look at her. She was probably planning to carry out a terrorist attack. Many people from those countries are Muslim, you know, so the danger is real.
But look at her!
This is about people. Not numbers. People. Real people! Young people, young children even. People with dreams, hopes and aspirations. With fears. And with the simple desire to pursue happiness.
Here she is. In our blue Mediterranean sea. And she is not the only one.
Dit is haar dan. Een van de gelukszoekers. Op de boot gestapt om onze welvaart af te pikken. Om er voor te zorgen dat... > >
Posted by [Chris Klomp](https://www.facebook.com/chris.klomp.9) on [Monday, 20 April 2015](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=982955581714490&set=a.508083922534994.125178.100000001710020&type=1)
*A few hours earlier she was probably hugging her mother. Her mother would have said that all would be fine. Don’t worry, darling. A better life is waiting for you on the other side. The world will be a better place. For you and for me and the entire human race. *
There are people out there who care and who share. The world is not just about wars, violence and terror. No! There are some countries where people are rather lucky and happy, and they certainly wouldn't mind sharing a bit of that luck and happiness with us!
Look at her. In her pink dress. Perhaps her favourite dress. Maybe the one she would wear on her first day to school.
Unfortunately, her mother was wrong. Apparently, nobody really cares. Nobody wants to share.
"Look at her. In her pink dress. Perhaps her favourite dress. Maybe the one she would wear on her first day to school"
*Sorry about Europe. Sorry we are doing so little. Sorry we are so late. Sorry we don't have time for you. We are terribly ashamed. *
*Sorry that our stupid politicians in their infantile and petty narrow-mindedness don’t even have the smallest decency to leave behind their shameful xenophobic thoughts. Even not just for a minute to make the right decisions. Sorry so many of us voted for them. *
Sorry that they are not able to show just a little respect for this big human tragedy happening in our beautiful Mediterranean sea. It is happening right here, right now, at our doorstep.
Shame on you.
How did you feel after reading this powerful message?
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