The last couple of days have been bad for me. Why you ask? Uvalde, Texas. Did I know anybody there? No. Then why the reaction? Because in those children’s faces I see the faces of my children, their friends as children, my grandchildren, their friends now and in those parents faces I see every parent’s worst nightmare realized.
There are no words. Wait, yes there are. Fix it. Fix it government — I don’t care if you are republican or democrat — fix it, children have no party affiliation. Fix it communities — if you see something, say something, be vigilant, volunteer to sit outside the school and watch. Do SOMETHING. Fix it parents — don’t leave it up to others, fight for your children’s RIGHT TO LIFE. We worry so much about abortion and the unborn, we worry about death panels for the elderly — when are we going to worry about the living children, the ones here and now, the ones that are the future of this world.
We should be ashamed of ourselves — politics should not come first before human life.
I woke up yesterday morning to an announcement from the Girl Scout council that serves Uvalde. One of the little girls was an active Girl Scout. She was proud of the patches she earned, proud of her A-B honor roll certificate, she loved play-doh and I bet she loved her family and life in general. She had a lot going for her, she had a future and it seemed like a bright one, she could have been a leader in her community and beyond — but instead……
Tonight we have our bridging ceremony for our girls. There will be a talk, a card and a donation. Such pitiful little attempts to honor this little girl. We should be honoring her life and achievements rather than her death. Such a loss, such a stupid, senseless loss.
When we are we going to get this right. When are we going to get this fixed.
When.
Pray for Uvalde.
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The sadness and feelings of frustration are overwhelming. It's hard to keep one's emotional equilibrium.
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