My 2 cents

I usually don't post my opinion about these things. And certainly not on FB, where people are forced to read my opinion. However, I figure if you are reading my blog, you WANT to hear my opinion. Or at least look at the pictures. But this time, no pictures, just rambling thoughts. Sorry in advance :)

As a mom, I am deeply saddened by the loss of those poor babies in the shooting in CT. I can't imagine kissing you child goodbye on a normal day (50% of them (at least) probably argued about clothing, breakfast, getting ready, etc.) and never seeing them alive again. Ever. I can't imagine how those moms are feeling (especially if they argued with their baby that morning). I can't imagine how those kids must have felt in their last few minutes of life. Terrified. Confused. I just can't fathom it.

I do understand that in times of tragedy, some people get angry. They blame whatever is easiest. But here is my two cents. Bad guys will always find a way to get guns. There it is. Have you ever heard a potential mass murderer say, "Well, I was going to go on a killing spree, but it was so hard for me to get a gun that I changed my mind and planted a garden instead." Have you ever heard a psychopath admit, "You know, I had thought about killing my family and myself, but it was illegal for me to obtain the kind of gun I really wanted to use. So I had to find a legal way to do it and it just took so darn long that I decided to live happily ever after instead." No. Never. I read a bumper sticker one time that said, "If guns kill people, do pencils misspell words?" Nope. Never have, never will. Bad guys will always find a way to get their hands on a gun. Or weapon of some sort. Ban whatever  you want. Make it harder to get guns. Whatever. Give a bad guy some baking soda, a tire and coat hanger and he'll come up with a different sort of weapon anyway.

Another two cents. So I guess I'm up to four cents by now. Someone somewhere stated that the shooter had Aspergers. So what? I have taught enough students with autism and sensory issues to know that Aspergers doesn't make you evil. It doesn't make you want to kill babies. There's obviously something else going on here. Don't make this an autism thing.

Anyway. If you made it all the way to the end, thanks for reading. If not, it was nice to just get this out of my system. Have a wonderful day. And those of you with kids, don't forget to give them a hug (along with a kiss and a five at our house) and say goodbye every time they walk out that door. And tell them that you love them. Always.