Gun Violence
And the tolerance of mass murder of school children.
Horror. A weary sadness. Rage against violent sociopaths, and those who equip them. The pandemic has been a living nightmare for healthcare workers. But did another elementary school massacre fill your dreams last night, too?
We’ve donated, called political leaders, spoken about the unspeakable with our daughter around the cold dinner table. Again.
An open (to all) thread follows in the comments if you want to share your thoughts. Here’s mine, simply:
As a highly empathic person (CODA - oldest child of Deaf parents) I am having an intense struggle with the images and news of gun violence. All of it. Reading about the toddler who lost both parents in the Highland shooting brought me to my knees. It’s practically consumed my waking and sleeping moments. My one child, an 18-year-old shy, sweet boy is going off to college at the end of the summer. I’m trying not to project my fears. I want to be so excited for him and much of me is. The sadness we experience witnessing recurrent news of gun violence and the fears most of us have of random shootings are taking a toll on all of us. 😢
I am a retired physician. Before I retired gun laws were used to stop the Center for Disease Control from publishing/reporting gun deaths in their Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. At that same time I was counseled that it was illegal for physicians to ask a patient if they had guns in their home as part of their pertinent health risks. Marty