Today there was a school shooting in Huntsville, AL, which is about 40 minutes from my house. A ninth (yes ninth!)grader took it upon himself to bring a gun to school and open fire on another ninth (yes ninth!) grader. I'm not sure how old the shooter is, but I would guess 14 or 15. The injured boy is 14. He is currently listed in super ultra critical condition (that's is absolutely a medical term).
I am currently listed in a state of utter disbelief. It seems the drugs, sex, violence, and dumbassery (yeah, my word)are starting earlier and earlier. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned, but what can we expect with the crap that kids are pounded with everyday. What could have been so bad that this kid needed a gun? I don't get it. I watched a A&E special about young kids huffing to get high. One kid was 10! Really?
I just tucked my little girl into bed. As I looked at her sweet little face looking back at me smiling, all I could think about was protecting her from the world. I know there are crazy people in the world and that won't ever change. But when did these young, young kids start acting like this? Society is making them grow up too fast.
I know this is kind of random and I'm rambling, but I'm so confused about this. What will be happening when my babies are teenagers?
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