It's
been a while since I've posted, but I promised myself when I started this blog
that I would post when I felt inspired to write. Yes, I know this is a hot
topic right now, and I am not just jumping on the bandwagon, but I think things
need to be said. This is not going to be super political. Well, I guess that
depends on who is reading this, but here goes. When I was little there was a
commercial for Chevrolet that had a jingle. ♪♫Baseball, hot
dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet.♫♪ saying, essentially, that Chevrolet was just as American as
the other things listed that America is known for. Last week when I
heard of yet another school shooting just weeks after 17 people were killed in
a mass shooting in Parkland, FL, that jingle popped into my head. Right along
with Baseball and Apple Pie, this country is known for mass shootings. I have 2
children. Both are finished with school, and I have to say I am glad, because,
like you, I am concerned about the things that are happening more and more
frequently. I read one comment after Parkland, and the person wrote that it
wasn’t a matter of “if” you would be directly affected by a mass shooting but “when.”
That really hit home for me. I work in a preschool, and we have been on
lockdown twice since September. No inside threat, but you never know when that
will occur. I also read another comment about other countries’ stats on gun
violence. We’re doing something wrong. Why don’t we fix it? Now, I’m not saying
get rid of all guns. Truthfully, I don’t think anyone is saying that. I grew up
with handguns in my home. The only time I ever saw my dad fire it was to shoot
a huge snake in the backyard. I have thought of owning my own personal handgun
for protection in my home. I am not against gun ownership. I do, however, think
it is ludicrous that I must show ID to buy Sudafed, but not a gun. I think that
only the military should have the high-powered rifles that are designed to kill
as many people as quickly as possible. No one needs a gun that was invented to
kill people. They need to go, and
NOW!! At the very least, if we are not going to get rid of them, we need to
make it nearly impossible to get one. I am proud of the young people who are
trying to bring about change, and I am ashamed of the supposed adults who have
reverted to name calling and trying to discredit them, going so far as to claim
they are actors. Give me a break! This is a real problem, and if we don’t do
something about it soon, our young people will be the next things on the
endangered species list.
