Are we not aware of what’s going on? Are the recent
headlines not enough to let us pause and reflect? Are we only voyeurs of
tragedy or can we learn from the experience?
The Aurora, Colorado tragedy is not only another wake up
call for a collective discussion on the control of assault weapons, it is a profound
sadness that innocent death is the determinant of that discussion.
The television news juxtaposition of the theatre shooter James
Holmes bewildered appearance in a Denver area courtroom with his cartoon
colored orange hair and the bulletin announcement that astronaut Sally Ride died
of Pancreatic cancer at the age of 61 is a dichotomy of emotions and
information.
Sally Ride, the first female space shuttle astronaut, passed
after a long battle with cancer.
Twelve innocents passed hours before because of a deranged
individual who could not see a future without a personal statement of indiscriminant
slaughter.
Sally Ride’s life was an inspiration to millions of young
girls to study science and engineering.
James Holmes’ life choices are not examples, but an
omen of social omission where society has yet to learn to identify the
behavioral aborations of a misfit.
Requiescat in Pace Sally Ride and thank you for the example
of intellectual and physical courage.
Requiescat in Pace you twelve theatregoers. Hopefully your
lives will precipitate a needed catalyst of thought.
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