tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669232949254960562.post8248802469227906091..comments2023-04-17T07:56:57.717-04:00Comments on Naptime Confessional: EnoughMary Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212750107782259674noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669232949254960562.post-64768793804437296832012-12-24T11:42:15.365-05:002012-12-24T11:42:15.365-05:00Once again, you have nailed it. There's nothin...Once again, you have nailed it. There's nothing wrong with sadness. Exactly. It is a horrible thing, honor the horribleness of it instead of whitewashing it away. <br /><br />And I have been guilty of sticking my toe in the gun control pond as well because, like, duh. <br /><br />xoMary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12212750107782259674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669232949254960562.post-74247060077732997592012-12-24T05:43:22.266-05:002012-12-24T05:43:22.266-05:00Sometimes I wonder if this perspective is only ach...Sometimes I wonder if this perspective is only achievable by someone who has a dead child. I know that I shouldn't be so close-minded because there are people who are just born with a heavy dose of compassion but, I don't know, it seems a little lacking out there in the world. The FB posts about heavenly field trips last week just about sent me around the bend. Why are people so damn intent on making ourselves feel better, you know? There's nothing wrong with feeling sadness, people.<br /><br />Of course, I also find myself popping off about gun control. Guess old habits die hard.<br /><br />But, cookies and elf shenanigans. Your boys are lucky too.<br />TracyOChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16227348728165440844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669232949254960562.post-70901565085703373142012-12-19T11:09:56.190-05:002012-12-19T11:09:56.190-05:00I too am tired of the God got kicked out of the sc...I too am tired of the God got kicked out of the school thing... it basically says to me that people also think that my Drew died because I don't go to church regularly.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06977142927193857469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669232949254960562.post-12942052358211017732012-12-18T21:50:58.978-05:002012-12-18T21:50:58.978-05:00A-fucking-men. I have felt weird feeling so distur...A-fucking-men. I have felt weird feeling so disturbed and upset about this all week, given it is not my country, but how can any human being on earth NOT feel this, not be shocked, disgusted and horrified right to the core. I really don't have any words to put to my feelings though. Doesn't matter now though, as you've done it here for me, perfectly.<br />Those poor babies, their poor families. I don't pray, but in my non-religious kind of way, I am praying for your country, for the world, that something changes as a result of this.<br />xoHope's Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984543289642681339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669232949254960562.post-12171502496495518172012-12-18T13:06:20.099-05:002012-12-18T13:06:20.099-05:00Absolutely. You nailed it. Tuning into the pain. W...Absolutely. You nailed it. Tuning into the pain. We get all these distractions about the incident, those news leads that say the shooter was this or that, and his mother had this or that, but we do need to send our love, compassion and light to the families grieving, and just tune out the noise. Thank you for this. Love to you. xostill life angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15150141781089602529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669232949254960562.post-40446143646920773592012-12-18T10:58:38.191-05:002012-12-18T10:58:38.191-05:00I totally hear this! I haven't worn school col...I totally hear this! I haven't worn school colors or lit a candle... I just cry fir them, for me, for us...because as much as you nay not like the word it is so FUCKING tragic. Unfortunately the tragedies keep happening and the word is becoming less useful and these horrific events become more common place. <br />I can tell you that one of my thoughts, which only would come from someone who has been lost and alone in grief is: these moms and dads have a built in support group. All their children died together, I had to actively search for someone who had walked in my shoes... So for that I am glad that they have eachother. Weird I know. <br /><br />It wasn't that god got kicked out of school.. That I know for sure. It wasn't the gun's fault, it can't shoot itself, sure that guy was an evil unstable fucker, but if he didn't have access to a gun, maybe he would have thrown himself off a bridge or something much less devastating for 26 people and their families. <br /><br /> I've cried every day about this. I send love to their families because I can imagine them going home to their child's room and sobbing on their bed, trying to smell all their clothes right into their hearts, looking at toys strewn around. Knowing they will never get to hear their baby's laughter again. I know how broken they are and how right now they can not breathe. Everyday is a struggle. I wish I didn't know that pain. I wish you didn't either. Thank you for speaking your truthRenelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08490888250385942221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669232949254960562.post-42236031619883353342012-12-18T10:30:10.199-05:002012-12-18T10:30:10.199-05:00Well said MBWell said MBAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12558996972833068057noreply@blogger.com