My original plan for today's final NaBloPoMo post was going to be a reflection of what the experience has meant to me. However today's events here in my back yard made me change my plans.
Oxford is only 15 miles from where I live. They placed our schools under lockdown as a precaution but Clark was home sick today. I have not yet told him about this but I will have to before he goes back to school tomorrow.
I can not even imagine the terror these parents, staff and students went through. I can not even fathom the pain the parents of the 3 children who are dead are going through. When will this country wake up and realize that things need to change? A single 15 year old boy with a semi-automatic weapon was able to do this damage in 5 minutes before he surrendered to the school liaison officer. How many of our babies have to die? I also do not want to hear politicians talking about thoughts and prayers. Your thoughts and prayers mean nothing! What we need is change.
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2 comments:
Well said.
OMG. I cannot imaging having to explain this to Clark. I'm in agreement with everything you said. My city is practically a war zone with gun violence. No one - especially not a 15 year old CHILD needs a semi-automatic weapon of any sort.
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