tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post1272603368445827256..comments2023-12-18T19:20:00.809-07:00Comments on the most - - of every moment: Words to Live By: MORE and LESS - Week 11Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-79797883490439431222014-06-07T11:45:51.552-06:002014-06-07T11:45:51.552-06:00I thought there was a story behind your words.
T...I thought there was a story behind your words. <br />That was such a tragedy that our nation grieved about, and I am sad to hear your community was not better supported. I'm so glad you got that phone call which delayed your errand - but I am so sorry about your friend. I totally agree that we all need to watch out for each other and judge less. Thank you for sharing this - and I hope that your community is healing.<br />I think your perspective is insightful and important and needs to be heard. <br />Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-38518815643942053402014-06-07T11:37:18.936-06:002014-06-07T11:37:18.936-06:00Living in a state filled with hunters, I hear a lo...Living in a state filled with hunters, I hear a lot about the complexities of this issue. But, I agree - no one can be shot if there is not a gun in the vicinity. And multiple rounds of ammunition, automatic weapons, etc make it just TOO easy for TOO many people to die. Something has to change. Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-18924145322914371032014-06-07T10:04:51.585-06:002014-06-07T10:04:51.585-06:00Another great post Susan. I probably should have e...Another great post Susan. I probably should have expanded and here is a mini explanation. I live in Tucson about 2 minutes away from the Safeway shooting that happened where several were killed and a Congresswoman was seriously injured. I was on my way to that Safeway to buy milk with my children, but got delayed by a phone call and was spared tragedy to my family by God's grace. We lost a dear friend in that shooting and a whole lot of innocence to our scarred little community that day. Prior to that point I had been involved in politics and when the media descended they brought a hailstorm of judgment that charred and burned our community. What we needed at that time was love and healing. When a tragedy happens my point is hold off the judgement for a minute, love more, wait to get all of the facts and truthfully in our case if this young shooter had received the help he needed at so many levels and if we as a society loved and cared more and really watched out for one another we could reduce a whole slew of heartache. Love more ALWAYS, help more, ALWAYS, care more ALWAYS and Judge less.Queen Mom Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947788522821447557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-2187139499381387702014-06-07T10:02:55.409-06:002014-06-07T10:02:55.409-06:00More treatment, early intervention and support for...More treatment, early intervention and support for folks challenged with mental health problems. And BAN GUNS!! RozWarrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08574761900896097259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-74926927964044365732014-06-07T07:57:17.084-06:002014-06-07T07:57:17.084-06:00Thanks so much for taking the time to share your o...Thanks so much for taking the time to share your opinion Marisa! <br />I agree, I think of the parents of everyone involved - and my heart breaks, for all of them. Sometimes kids don't get the guidance they need and deserve; but, I think often parents are doing the best of everything they know to do, and things still go wrong. You brought up teen suicide - another huge problem. Again - children need to feel supported, good communication is imperative and we need more accessible and better mental health resources and education, with less social stigma for all these issues. <br />Your more/less suggestion shows a lot of insight ... I will be including it in a future post. <br />Now you have my apology for the long reply! Have a wonderful weekend!!<br /> Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-291673177744754262014-06-07T07:46:56.277-06:002014-06-07T07:46:56.277-06:00I worried about a lot of things when I was in scho...I worried about a lot of things when I was in school - but this was definitely not one of them. Improving our mental health resources and figuring out gun control seems so important -- but so is good communication between kids and the important adults in their lives. A conversation like you just mentioned is an example of something working! Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15294204009310379754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-53937941721172952122014-06-07T06:21:59.928-06:002014-06-07T06:21:59.928-06:00Susan this is a travesty what is going on in our s...Susan this is a travesty what is going on in our society these days...every single shooting scares me more...I am frightened on so many levels; but mostly what scares me is that we become use to them. I agree with you two things that come up after I hear of a shooting is mental health and gun laws... a third thing I think about and it sounds judgmental I know but I think about the shooters parents<br /> ( i know that sounds terrible) but I can't help myself and being a mom for 5 minutes I also know I don't have all the answers- on a side note around here high school students are pressured to excel and some end up taking their lives from day one I have always told my children that there is always a solution and used it always - to fit in our daily lives; so having said all of that parents today are not our parents - children today are not my generation growing up - with everything that we are expose too, with less discretion, it boggles my mind that these shootings even occur, you know what I mean? I tell my children all the time there is nothing in this world that will shock me please talk to me if anything bothers you or you need to talk if you can't speak to me you have your uncles, aunts, dad and your cousins too. <br /><br />so sorry for the long comment...these shootings need to stop,<br /><br />I think we need More honesty less hiding <br /><br />Marisa<br />Marisa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09818816716586417433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4408200542344140440.post-60081653861044844902014-06-06T16:52:56.356-06:002014-06-06T16:52:56.356-06:00A sad but necessary words to live by this week. M...A sad but necessary words to live by this week. My boys and I were talking about this last night, and they have this in the back of their mind every day they are at school. It breaks my heart that they have to worry while they are at school. I don't know what the answer is, but I think number 5 says a lot. Have a great weekend!My New Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912544717011410371noreply@blogger.com