I don't know how to live in a world where Kindergarteners are murdered in cold blood. There are no words that explain the helplessness that a parent feels in the wake of the tragedy in Newtown Connecticut. Do we pull our kids out of school and homeschool? No.....because they could be killed in a movie theater. Do we rally for more strict gun reform? No.....because these guns were possessed legally. Do we accept the harsh reality that our children's lives are at stake no matter where they are? I don't think I can accept that either.
It starts with kindness......with empathy. It starts with placing value on life........and not just our own. Tonight I lay sobbing at each one of my children's beds while they lay in peaceful slumber. What is the answer to sparing their lives in a world full of hate. The answer lies within all of us. Take the time to participate in your children's lives because YOU are responsible for their existence. Stop pushing them away and hold them closer. Be thankful for every day you have with them because in the blink of an eye it could all be over. Take responsibility. It ends with us. Their parents. It will only stop when WE stop.........and recognize that they need us to become successful, to know right from wrong, to place a value on the short life we are given. Turn off the tv, take time to talk, stop pushing them away. The future of this country depends on the parents of the children that will some day take a stand and change it. Maybe we can't change the world but they can. Being a parent is one of the most important jobs in the world.......take it seriously and love them. Teach them how to love each other and to love god. Twenty children were killed today as a result of a sick human being that no longer valued life. This is your wake up call to stop what you are doing........and become a responsible parent.
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