Our world once again is in mourning as we deal with another act of violence against not only another human, but it seems to take on a whole different stature when it’s a child. Let alone twenty children! My heart is breaking as I try to comprehend what would motivate a person to not only take another innocent life, but why the life of a child? As the story unfolds the more my heart cries out for the loss. It puts everything in proper perspective and gives me a whole new appreciation for those close to me and those young lives that have their whole life in front of them.
I guess it doesn’t matter if you are in a movie theater enjoying the latest release or a small child who is just learning about the world, tragedy can strike without warning. The possibility of this incident happening in your world is even more threatening than the day before. Why we ask? We will never have the answer because the shooter is dead. That seems to be the ending to such unthinkable acts; we never get the reason why. Kids excited about the weekend and what they were going to do for two days away from school. Two weeks from Christmas and all the excitement that comes with that. Now there are tears and loss. Young lives shattered and taken. Adults just doing their job and in an instant they’re gone. Some will say where was God, why did He allow this to happen? Answers will not come because no one knows.
There will be those who want to get rid of guns and say that’s the problem. I believe in the second amendment and we should be able to arm ourselves. It’ not the gun that kills, it’s the person. If a person is bent on taking a life, if they don’t have access to a gun and are bent on creating mayhem, they will use whatever is conducive to accomplish what it is they want. There will be those that question God and there will be those that want every gun off the streets. Will it bring an end to senseless violence? Will not getting the answer we want from God mean He’s not in control? The answer to both questions is no. What I will do is let those I love, know that I love them and get a hug from those I can hug. I will rest assure that my God is on the throne and in control. That’s what will help me deal with this senseless tragedy – that, and a big hug from my wife. So we should say a prayer and hold those we love that much closer.
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