I spent the day talking to the one individual that can stop this kind of stuff. Importunately weve chased him out of our schools, our homes, our Lives. We used to be "One Nation Under" him and instead became, "Many little nations without" him. It wasnt always like that. When I was a kid just about every child was raised in a House of Worship and the #1 Lesson learned was that nothing was more precious then innocent human Life. Life that can only be taken in defense of innocent life. Along with that abortion was almost unknown, served when the Nation called, parents found a way to respect their vow's, children grew up in extended families, and everything wasnt always Me,Me,Me,Me!
We grew up in safe neighborhoods, people respected and helped law Enforcement, watched out for their neighbors and neighbors kids, fathers would go out at 0300 hrs in Jan. to help Firemen put away hoses, TV shows and movies weren't drenched in gratuitous blood, and we didnt spend Sundays worshiping the almighty $100 bill. I only caught the tail end of this period, in the '60s. And since then have always thought since that maybe our parents, and parents before them, were simply better people then we are. And had more sense, more strength to simply do the right thing instead of turning every little thing into a National debate. They believed the life of the stranger next to them was as important as their own. Religion teaches you that.
I guess if anyone knew why people do this kind of thing nowdays maybe I should know. As terrible as it was its also a typical summer Weekend where I work. In 28 years Ive been eye to eye with many killers. I watched a guy shoot his two sons, and then himself, with his grandson watching. Locked up parents who murdered their little kids. Sons who strangled their mothers cause she wouldnt give them drug money. And so many innocents caught in gang crossfires I couldnt begin to count them. But to this day I have no clue 'why" they do it. If anything I probably know less then any of you cause I look in their eyes after and it befuddles me. Many times you look into those eyes and there just isnt a person inside them.
But I think I know why it "happens". I know this cause I remember a time when it didnt and the differences between then and now. Even many of these posts in this thread lack even a shred of humanity towards the victims and their families.
Im not going to get into a debate on anything here. In fact this is my last post on the matter. The whole thing leaves me feeling empty and maybe a little like a failure. It also brings back to many bad memories. Ones I'd like to forget. But I pray our almighty Father takes those innocent victims in his hands and helps heal their grieving families and friends.
