As a parent, nothing can be more devastating than the loss of a child or loved one. Yet the sad reality is that we are living in such uncertain times. We are greatly sadden by the untimely deaths of 17 youths whose lives were cut short. It is hard to imagine the pain and grief of all their parents, friends and even strangers alike
I left the News channel on, and our 6 year old daughter happened to see and listen to the updates of the Florida mass shooting. I walked back into the living room to find her almost in tears.
“Daddy, this is so sad” she grieved. “It is so sad…they are all dead…” she lamented
I was caught totally off guard by her reaction and at the same time realizing that she had a valid point and reaction. Not sure what to say, and not wanting to say the wrong ‘words’ I suggested to her to change the channel to the Olympics. It calmed her down but in the back of my mind, I know we have a tough talk coming up soon.
What do I say and not what to say? Death is real and uncertain, but we can’t live our lives in fear! Guns and their problems! One thing I know for sure, “the problems we face today, cannot be solved with the same level of thinking that created them.” (Albert Einstein)