Tonight, the world mourns.
I know that these days I mostly use this journal for reviewing or to post silly things about stuff I enjoy, but today I'm posting about a more serious matter.
As i'm sure most people in the world know by now, in Newtown, Connecticut, USA, this morning (or afternoon to us Brits), a man killed his own mother, then proceeded to go into the elementary school where she worked and killed a further 6 adults and 20 children. Ruthless. Sick. Disturbing. Upsetting. Infuriating.
These poor children and the teachers trying to help them have died at the hands of this monster and tonight their families are distraught, mourning their innocent family members. I won't name the man on here, as I refuse to contribute to his already growing fame, a notoriety he know doubt wanted for himself. He lies dead tonight too - in a way that's great, after all why should he live? But there's a huge part of me that thinks it is too easy an escape for him. It's reported he mostly likely shot himself after the massacre, but this is still being investigated. Either way, the bastard is a coward.
I've had CNN on all evening, from the moment I realised something had happened. I'd innocently checked Twitter on my phone on a quick break from studying, to see a few tweets from people such as Michelle Branch, Michael Shanks and his wife Lexa Doig, and Ming Na amongst others, in anger at a situation at a school, or sending prayers out to childrens' families. So I immediately tuned into CNN to see for myself what was going on... and I was shocked.
I couldn't believe the news unfolding before my eyes. I was immediately angry and upset, and just sat in disbelief. When President Obama addressed the nation in a live conference I couldn't hold it together any longer, and shed tears along with him at his touching words. To see the President not be able to hold it together live on air was a surprise, but further emphasised that every parent in the country, if not the world over, would be mourning these poor children today. A little later we saw a CNN reporter at the scene burst into tears during her report whilst relaying what a young boy had said to her earlier that day. I've never seen reports like this in my life where members of the government and the news crews aren't able to keep it together on screen, not even during 9/11.
Later a deacon at the local church broke down into tears as he recalled one of the victims, a 6 year old little girl, had not too long ago donated all her birthday money and gifts to the church to give to victims of Hurricane Sandy. That's where the tears flowed from me again as well. How can these innocent souls, with such good in them as this, such kindness and selflessness, have their lives taken away from them so brutally?
I feel sick and saddened by all of this.
A slightly lesser known situation in China also took place today, with frightening similarity. A man went on a stabbing spree at a primary school, injuring one adult and 22 children. Thankfully no one has died at that school, but they will no doubt be scarred psychologically for life.
What on earth is the world coming to? What is wrong with these sick people, carrying out these acts that most people couldn't even dream up in their worst nightmares? People keep worrying about silly things like the Mayan prophecy bringing the world to an end on the 21st of this month. You need not worry about things like that. It seems the world and humanity as we know it are slowly dying one day at a time, and it's people like this that are killing it.
Please spare a thought for these poor families tonight. Light a candle, say a prayer. And hug your own children just that little bit tighter.
As i'm sure most people in the world know by now, in Newtown, Connecticut, USA, this morning (or afternoon to us Brits), a man killed his own mother, then proceeded to go into the elementary school where she worked and killed a further 6 adults and 20 children. Ruthless. Sick. Disturbing. Upsetting. Infuriating.
These poor children and the teachers trying to help them have died at the hands of this monster and tonight their families are distraught, mourning their innocent family members. I won't name the man on here, as I refuse to contribute to his already growing fame, a notoriety he know doubt wanted for himself. He lies dead tonight too - in a way that's great, after all why should he live? But there's a huge part of me that thinks it is too easy an escape for him. It's reported he mostly likely shot himself after the massacre, but this is still being investigated. Either way, the bastard is a coward.
I've had CNN on all evening, from the moment I realised something had happened. I'd innocently checked Twitter on my phone on a quick break from studying, to see a few tweets from people such as Michelle Branch, Michael Shanks and his wife Lexa Doig, and Ming Na amongst others, in anger at a situation at a school, or sending prayers out to childrens' families. So I immediately tuned into CNN to see for myself what was going on... and I was shocked.
I couldn't believe the news unfolding before my eyes. I was immediately angry and upset, and just sat in disbelief. When President Obama addressed the nation in a live conference I couldn't hold it together any longer, and shed tears along with him at his touching words. To see the President not be able to hold it together live on air was a surprise, but further emphasised that every parent in the country, if not the world over, would be mourning these poor children today. A little later we saw a CNN reporter at the scene burst into tears during her report whilst relaying what a young boy had said to her earlier that day. I've never seen reports like this in my life where members of the government and the news crews aren't able to keep it together on screen, not even during 9/11.
Later a deacon at the local church broke down into tears as he recalled one of the victims, a 6 year old little girl, had not too long ago donated all her birthday money and gifts to the church to give to victims of Hurricane Sandy. That's where the tears flowed from me again as well. How can these innocent souls, with such good in them as this, such kindness and selflessness, have their lives taken away from them so brutally?
I feel sick and saddened by all of this.
A slightly lesser known situation in China also took place today, with frightening similarity. A man went on a stabbing spree at a primary school, injuring one adult and 22 children. Thankfully no one has died at that school, but they will no doubt be scarred psychologically for life.
What on earth is the world coming to? What is wrong with these sick people, carrying out these acts that most people couldn't even dream up in their worst nightmares? People keep worrying about silly things like the Mayan prophecy bringing the world to an end on the 21st of this month. You need not worry about things like that. It seems the world and humanity as we know it are slowly dying one day at a time, and it's people like this that are killing it.
Please spare a thought for these poor families tonight. Light a candle, say a prayer. And hug your own children just that little bit tighter.