I read in the newspaper today about another senseless killing of a young man and the wounding of his brother on the near northside of Indy. Evidently, it was some type of dispute over a young woman. I don't know the details, but was the dispute worth someone's life?
What made this one different was that both boys were my next door neighbor's sons. The son killed was 27 years old. Now, his mother and father are spending this afternoon with friends and family grieving over a loss that takes my breath from my chest at the thought of ever having to experience such a tragedy.
I know the gun advocates will just bristle at the thought of another softie like me thinking that guns are responsible for this murder, but wouldn't things have been a lot better if these guys had just duked it out in the front yard until someone had a bloody nose, called each other some names, and then sulked back to their homes? No, I guess they think guns make 'em tougher.
I'll tell you what the perpetrators are. They're cowards. Oh, by the way, they are also in jail now for a long, long time. Now, they're going to find out what tough really is...soon enough.
So, on the day that our nation is going to elect a new president which more than likely will be Mr. Obama, may he not only change the way our nation exerts its power on misbehaving nations, but may he also take away some of the unnecessary force available to our youth.
Now, that would be about "change".
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
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This is an unfortunate sign of the times. My prayers go out for this grieving family and also the family(s) of the perpetrators. It is sad to say that Pres. Obama may not be able to fully make guns unavailable to our youth....like drugs it will be virtually impossible. The only hope & comfort these families have now is Jesus, may they find comfort in His loving arms. As for our youth all we as parents can do is teach them how to handle disputes in a mature manner & pray fervently.
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