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Friday, December 14, 2012

WRAP YOUR MIND AROUND IT, I CAN’T!

Our Children Are Our Future
Protect Them At Whatever Costs
 
 There’s an empty space in my heart, while my mind and body try to reconcile the tragedy that unfolded in the United States in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012 approximately 30 individuals, of which 20 were children gun down while in school, a place I am sure the majority felt somewhat safe.  There to be educated, have fun, make friends and anticipate all the things that life has to offer on the journey of a child.
 
The daily unjust situations and circumstances to children around the globe must come to an immediate end.  Much more must be done to increase and band together to keep vigilant regarding the safety and well-being of our children.  Communities, parents, schools, lawmakers, etc. are accountable to a higher authority for their endangerment. Gone are the days where it only happens in some other neighborhood, and is at the hands of some other ethnic group. Excuses of whether or not one adult is the cause of a situation, and as a result our children become the victims and are the escape goats.
 
 Why are our children failing to be protected?  No excuse can be accepted for why the mothers, fathers and family members have to shed tears, say goodbye and try to make sense out of someone’s twisted mentality.

 Discussions on gun control, with the political atmosphere and no controls that are extensive enough that they may begin to contribute to the possibility of prevention, is holding society hostage.

 I will not begin to profess that I could ever understand what made this individual on December 14, 2012, commit such an unspeakable act, but what I do understand, is there is no excuse that is acceptable or should I say should be acceptable to anyone who occupies  space on this earth.

 For every individual impacted by this act of a coward on December 14, 2012 in Connecticut and for children worldwide, I send up prayers that only the higher authority of power can answer. 


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First my prayers go up for the families and all who were impacted by this senseless tragedy today in Connecticut. As I watched President Obama’s news conference and how he tried to hold back the tears, I reflected on how this was an unusual day for me.

I normally am on my laptop with various social media from 5:00 a.m. until I take several breaks.  Today was different. I came back from walking my grand’s to the bus stop and only stayed on the laptop for 45 mins.  This news was relayed to me this afternoon while walking back to the bus stop by one of the other grandparents, who asked “what about the 18 children killed in Connecticut today?”  My mind went blank and I could not then, and still cannot comprehend the magnitude of what occurred today.  As I saw a picture of the winter play that occurred in the school wherein the 4th graders performed, I reflected on my, along with my daughter and many other parents and grandparents attendance at the 2nd graders winter musical last night.  A wonderful holiday performance with much excitement by all. 


Children in Connecticut and in every part of the United States and globally deserve better.  They deserve to feel as I and my siblings felt growing up, that parents and grandparents, school and community was a place of protection.  Even the neighborhood individual who drank everyday protected you from what he or she may have seen when you were on your way home.  By the time my daughter was in school, most of the schools in Philadelphia were equipped with “metal detectors” as some semblance of protection.

I pray that with the assistance of President Obama, lawmakers, parents, grandparents and communities the immediate effort will result in finding some way to protect our children (because they are all our children) because they deserve to have an opportunity to experience the journey of life, as you and I have, and at the very least be given a chance.

With continuous prayers!
Cheryl Collins
Women Entrepreneurs Worldwide
 

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