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Not the best of afternoons........

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sunnylady

Posts: 113

Posted: 5 Nov 2009 10:10 PM
Subject: Not the best of afternoons........

This afternoon was horrible. I am so relieved and yet so sad. My son-in-law is still on lockdown. He is a soldier stationed at Ft. Hood. I am so relieved to know that he is unharmed as are my daughter and grandson. It has been an upsetting afternoon. My mind is having a hard time wrapping itself around the circumstances of all that took place there. So much death, destruction and devastation. I have cried so many tears for those people affected by the events of this afternoon. Thank heavens the children that were still in school are able to go home to their parents. This whole thing just seems surreal to me. It doesn't surprise me in some ways, but I still can't fathom someone shooting so many people. I am so grateful that it wasn't worse. This is just the last in a series of events over the past few months that have been humbling, trying and refining me, right now, I am just befuddled. I can't even think straight. I am so relieved and yet so sad for those who lost someone today, and for all those who have lost a sense of security and safety in their own backyards. I am grateful for the temple and for the opportunity we have to exercise our faith and benefit from the added faith and protection of the prayer rolls. I am sorry if I don't make sense, I think I am still in shock. Maybe tomorrow I will have a clearer mind.

huri

Posts: 4048

Posted: 5 Nov 2009 10:30 PM
Subject: Not the best of afternoons........

This is a sad thing that happened. Glad to hear your loved ones are ok. I will never understand why people are mindless and do stupid things. K-so maybe its not mindless but Christless I guess would be the better word.

Such a scary world we live in . Thank goodness we have The Plan.

penelopeanne

Posts: 1192

Posted: 6 Nov 2009 04:36 AM
Subject: Not the best of afternoons........

I know that there are many who will look at this and say that "we" know so much better. This is not about "that" This has to do with, anongst other thisgs, the type of stressors that push people over the edge. Each one of us has a breaking point...we haven't been to that point yet. Most people never get there. It has to do with many things. For this person being Christleke ISN;T one of them.

What is does have to do with is showing complassion for the person who reached a point where they snapped and crossed that line. It is up to us to show CHRISTLIKE love for that person and not hold back that love. You see that person will return from the edge and will need all the love they can receive.

Not to preach but I've learned this from knowing those capable of crossing over the edge. Non of these people made the news but each one of them stood where this man has been. Each one acted in some way. Some made it back.

I can't judge for given the right circumstances I could cross the edge.

Gail

endless

Posts: 103

Posted: 6 Nov 2009 10:04 AM
Subject: Not the best of afternoons........

I am so sorry for all who had to live through that horrible experience. I can't even fathom how scary that must have been.
I believe that we are to judge the actions of a person but not judge the person. Of course what this person did was very un-Christlike and it is okay to say that. We need to be able to judge good behavior from bad and follow the Saviors perfect example.
And on the other hand, none of us know what it would feel like to be under so much stress that it would cause us to "snap and cross the line" Although we don't even know if that is why he did it or if there was other motives. Or if he was mentally unbalanced himself. I guess that is why we can leave the judgment up to our Heavenly Father.

pitterpatterchildren

Posts: 102

Posted: 6 Nov 2009 10:55 AM
Subject: Not the best of afternoons........

Having lived through Columbine with my older children, I will say that I believe that we need to morn with those who morn and comfort those in need of comfort. The families of all those involved have my prayers and tears. This is a tough thing to go through and we will probably never have a good enough answer as to "why" it happened. My heart goes out to all the families who are suffering from this experience.

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