I am beyond heart broken and sad about the events that happened CT. I literally feel sick to my stomach whenever I hear anything about it. Because I actually feel physically ill, I will not watch the news. I planned to avoid social media too but as I peered in on Facebook today and I could see that more and more hate and anger was being spewed out... but not at the person who did this, or at the people that missed the signs that this person was physiologically ill but at each other. Somehow even though innocent lives were lost and our nation is devastated, people are using this a political stand point to argue with others.
We need to turn off the TV (so we don't turn anymore murderers into idols), stop arguing, stop facebooking and take a second to remember to love one another. Spend some time with our family and friends.... invest some time in our future by teaching your children or grandchildren about coping skills, how to get help for mental illness, what it means to be loved and in whatever belief system you believe.
I live in this country because I want freedoms. I should be able to marry whomever I love (male or female), I should be able to abort, drink and smoke whatever I want, while owning guns, not wearing my seatbelt while talking to a hooker. I think we should be able to do whatever it is we want, as long as it is not harming another being. I do not think guns kill people. People kill people. I do not think gays will ruin marriage. Humans ruin marriages. I don't think the marijuana is a gateway drug that will cause us all to go crazy. I think all of these things need regulations (and honestly we should tax the hell out of them) but that is about as far as that goes.
I expect some of you will agree with what I have to say (or parts of it) and some of you will not and that is fine. I just hope it does not bring any more anger and hatred into the wold. We need to realize that hate and anger along with mental illness is what keeps causing these horrible events. So lets get off our computers for the night, be thankful for what we have, say a prayer or send good vibes to those families that have lost someone and try to think of productive ways to help the mentally ill. I am not sure how the families of those who lost loved ones will go on but I pray that we can bring them some peace in their time of senseless loss. I'm really not sure how or if I could go on and that statement is exactly why I'm turning off the media and spending the time with my family.
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