September 16, 2013 by IdealisticRebel

Another Mass Shooting

Lady Liberty and America remain strong

Once again I sit here at my desk listening for hours to yet another mass shooting. It took place at the Pentagon this morning. One shooter is dead and there are dead victims. It would be easy for us to give into hopelessness due to this continuing tragedy.

I am sick to my stomach at how easily angry or mentally ill people can get weapons and ammo. I believe that these people want to be the instruments to kill the spirit of America. We have always been tough and persistant as a nation.

We must remain strong and calm. We must not give in to despair or hopelessness. We have taken hits but I believe America can come back positive and strong. We need to believe in ourselves and the basic goodness in people.

The Pentagon was the stage for a mass shooting today.

Aaron Alexis was the shooter and perhaps had a partner. One shooter is at large. One Washington police officer was shot in the leg. Alexis is dead. Only seven minutes passed before the police arrived. This is pretty amazing. At the moment, thirteen are dead.

For those of us who cherish peace, I ask you to pray for the doctors and nurses taking care of people. I ask for positive prayers to ascend to the heavens. We can find a way to stop the hatred and violence. We can put gun control into place. We can give support to families and friends. We can report suspicious people that we might see.

We have had another shooting.

This is another opportunity to speak out, to write to Congress and say: STOP IT. We do not need to allow these mass shootings to continue.

May peace fill our hearts
May gentleness encircle us
May kindness carry more weight for us
than violence.
Please give us compassionate peace,
and allow us to succeed. —BMattio

Let every heart be filled with peace and compassion for others.

January 25, 2013 by IdealisticRebel

Children and Guns Part 1

Children at play with guns

: Not my idea of “toys”

I remember apple fights and no guns of any kind

A gun collector gives his family Christmas

: Was this the way Jesus taught humans to deal with life?

Some of the experts

The end of a family

My blog today was inspired because of a news story I heard on cable. After everything we have been through lately with mass shootings, I feel the need to talk about Domestic Violence. This is a case where a kid was angry at his mother. These are his words. He shot his mother. His nine year old brother entered and the teen picked up the dead mother’s head and showed it to the nine year old and then shot him. He proceeded to also shoot and kill two other younger siblings. He then gathered up his guns and planned on going to the local Walmart and shooting it up.

This type and extent of anger is a mental health issue and it is also a question of the issue of guns in the home. If you look at the images I posted you will find so many children holding and perhaps learning to shoot a gun. Our children can’t spell, do math, or read but parents are making sure they learn how to handle a gun. This seems like a case of mixed up priorities.

If you talk to seasoned soldiers, the ones who have actually killed another human being. I believe it would shake people and kids up. I was a nurse in the day, and it is a significant experience to watch the end of a person’s life. Yes, there are bad people in the world. Do you want or do you want your children to experience taking the life of another human being. To eliminate that bit of Divinity that exists within the worst of criminals. I always wonder what made a person choose to be evil. There are very real reasons and most stem from a childhood where the person didn’t experience love, acceptance, support or ethical teachings.

So we need to continue our conversation about guns. It isn’t a yes or no choice. There are many perspectives. I invite you all to share your feelings and any expertise in the area. I invite all comments. I invite all opinions and perspectives and perhaps we can get people thinking and then discussing with their own family and friends. May each soul that returns to The One be supported and loved as they transition to the next level of existence. Many blessings to all.