Published Dec 17th, 2012, 12/17/12 4:25 pm
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Welcome Ladies and Gentleblocks to another blog. Today I'm going to be writing on what is to many a touchy subject I'm sure but considering the awful tragedies that have happened over the past year, I felt I should write something concerning dealing with these, etc...
This blog is in honour of a friend who sadly has experienced a tragedy of late as well as those poor individuals that died in Newtown.
I have a lot of strong moral and ethical views concerning the deaths of those who don't deserve it. However, it would be unprofessional to delve into deep theological discussions at a time like this and on such a sensitive topic.
My main problem concerning tragedies are the deaths of innocent, lovely and positive individuals. The best and most recent example being the brave young children of Newtown as well as their beloved teachers who died protecting them. Their deaths weren't fair and their courage and bravery should be remembered throughout the ages. I suppose, what affects us most in terms of this story is the sheer barbary that the killer expressed in killing, of all people, children. Children who had their entire lives ahead of them, a job, a home, a family of their own. That was taken from them. They were taken from their parents. The loss of an infant is possibly the most horrifying thing that could happen to a father or mother. So why did they die?
The straight and simple answer is, they died because of a man who had access to arms. That combined with his main motive, caused the deaths of those people. Surely after so many occurrences in terms of gun-related deaths, the government of America would take action in enforcing stricter laws concerning the possession and usage of weaponry. I cannot comprehend that after such disgusting atrocities that any true human being could deny such laws.
In fact, I cannot honestly comprehend how human beings would be capable of committing such violent actions in the first place. At first, my faith in humanity was delved down into deep cavernous depths within my brain following this recent event. However, it was then restored when hearing the bravery of some of the teachers in their attempts to protecting the children. That my friends, is true bravery.
Obviously, tragedy doesn't only occur in the big wide world. To a lot of us, it happens in our own lives. I've sadly lost all my grandparents to cancer over the past 5 years which has been difficult for me. That and the diagnosis of schizophrenia in my cousin are all tragedies.
I've gone through periods of depression as a result of some of these due to my emotional nature and it has been tricky. The deaths of relatives or close friends will always hurt. That pain is human and it is normal for it to be felt. That and the possible diagnosis of severe illnesses can affect us in horrible ways. A lot of the time, these tragedies affected my attitude towards certain things and made me, a bit sour in a way I suppose.
They also made me far more appreciative of those who are close to me. Every day I cherish the presence of my mother, father, brother and friends. Whether the world will end or not this year, we never know how short our life is or that of others.
The best way to deal with a tragedy is to occupy your mind. Make sure you have something to do, people to talk to and just make sure you put away thoughts of the tragedy away. Thats the first and best way to deal with it.
The other best way to deal with it, is to just remind yourself of how fantastic the person's life might have been. Think of how many good times you and they had together. Make sure that you have no regrets about how you acted around them and how you treated them.
With terrible tragedies like shootings and deaths happening so frequently, we have to make sure that we live each day to the absolute fullest. Love your close friends and family. Treat every day like it is your last because you never know what might happen the next day.
In the words of the unfathomable Master Oogway
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why they call it the present."
Treat every day as a gift, a gift of life.
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Here in America? It's raging.
And it's because criminals know that people who aren't armed make very easy targets.
I will also say it has alot to do with parenting failures, and not adhering to Biblical moral standards(as much as that may offend people here, I simply have to say it, because it's true). Imagine what would have happened if the killer's parents had brought him up properly, and actually had a closeness with their children that would have prevented such horrific murders. Imagine we stopped treating family and moral values like something of the past, and actually applied it to our daily lives?
These kinds of things are horrible, but we need to be aware that even a simple act of kindness to a stranger can change their lives. If we continue disarming the public with gun laws, treating the family standards like it's a bad joke, and not teaching our children the value of human life and self-restraint, these horrible crimes will continue to sweep across the nation. It's not something we can afford to ignore, these ARE our children at stake here.
What the government should do is have restrictions on certain groups of people.
also, great stuff, keep it coming :)
He shouldn't have had access to the guns, that much is true. The guy had aspergers, and from what I've read, it was pretty severe. They were his mother's guns - That's her fault. But this whole event has just been one big manipulation.