I am disappointed by how many people are using today's tragedy to prove points for &/or against the US "weapons ban" proposal. Why am I disappointed? A large number of kindergartners and adults alike are no longer alive today. This is the worst reason in the world to fuel fire for any form of argument at all.
The fact that we argue with other people so often is annoying enough. I'm having a hard time caring about political views right now. I for one consider this a time to reflect upon our lives and consider how blessed we are to be alive in the first place. If you have a heart, I invite you leave room in there for those who suffered from today's shootings. And sure, what the hey, perhaps this is an appropriate time to think about your stance on gun control, but it is definitely NOT the time to bicker about it. Today, I think it is way too easy to recognize the fragility of life to keep arguing about political issues like its just another day of the week.
It's time to shut up.
What amazing, brilliant miracles did you experience today that you may not be able to experience tomorrow? Today, I found the answer to that question: Everything.
Some specific people in Connecticut may feel like they've lost everything this morning, and some way, somehow, they need to wake up every morning for the rest of their lives looking forward like everybody else. It's a fragile, often lonely place to be. How can we help these people out? What we can do is help them recognize how much they are loved and learn how to look ahead in our own personal lives. Consider how much love and respect we give to others. "Resolve to spend more time with those we love. Resolve to strive more earnestly to become the person God wants us to be. Resolve to find happiness, regardless of our circumstances" (Deiter F. Uchtdorf). What the victims of today's massacre need is not an argument over a scapegoat. They need a heartfelt bear-hug.
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