Let me too voice my disapproval of the idea of constructing a shooting range in the vicinity of Mount St Joseph in Mosta.

When are we going to prioritise our choices? When are we going to stop looking only at individual interests to the detriment of the common good?

Does not every one of us feel the need, at some point in time, to retreat in a spot and reflect in silence and tranquility on the meaning of one’s being and existence? Even in our homes we search for a quiet corner where our busy life momentarily comes to a halt to be able to recuperate our lost energy.

The retreat house at Mount St Joseph is a haven where every Maltese, of whatever age and condition, can retire for some time in order to experience some peace and tranquility. Who of us doesn’t need such moments? It is the duty of those in power to provide us with such spaces or at least do their utmost to preserve them and not hinder them.

Besides polluting the serene environment, the building of the shooting range would be disturbing the much-needed solitude and serenity for those of us who would like to experience the sound of silence and be in touch with nature and our Creator.

Let us go on pleading with the authorities until they realise the need of not only preserving such places but of creating more of these oases where peace and tranquility reigns in contrast to the many noises that we encounter in our daily, hectic life.

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