Pulse: FollowUp: “We Are Not Afraid to Say ‘Leprosy’”

I don’t want to give anyone the impression that I or anyone else at American Leprosy Missions relishes talking about leprosy. I think every decent person rightly feels uncomfortable with something as awful as leprosy.

I hate leprosy. I pray for the day when it is wiped off the face of the earth. I wish I never again had to say that ugly word. I’d be much happier never to see the terrible images of people suffering from the disease. But I think most people will agree that a world where there’s no leprosy would be far better than a world where we politely never mention leprosy — but it goes on ravaging lives.