There is nothing I could write this week that would not seem
senseless or trivial. I cry for pain
that I can only imagine. There will
always be sick and evil people in the world; however, we need to ask why our
country leads the world in such senseless tragedies. Guns are not the only
problem; look at the violence in our tv shows, movies and games. How many children are playing shoot to kill
video games right now? When did
pretending to kill in graphic violent games become considered fun? We may blame
it on the mentally ill, but with funding decreased, how can we identify and
help those who are sick? Look at the
media and the coverage of mass murders; you know the killers, but do you know
the names of the victims?
No one is talking about taking guns from sane and
responsible gun owners, but opponents of gun control block laws to keep them
from the criminal and mentally ill. I have yet to see anyone come up with a
remotely plausible need for assault rifles.
These are the names of the adults killed by the shooter at
the school. All were school employees,
who died protecting their students. I cannot even contemplate writing the names
of the children. Remember also the
unnamed teachers who helped keep so many others safe.
Mary Sherlach, Anne Marie Murphy
Lauren Rousseau
Dawn Hochsprung
Rachel Davino
Victoria Soto
Perhaps we can honor their memory with a civil discourse on our problems. Take responsibility for your own words and behavior. May we all hug our loved ones and seek to make this a better world.
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