Rules Of Engagement

Its Hump Day. We're halfway through the week and I'm over it. Watching today's newscasts brought back bad memories.  Children dying in the crossfire. Drivers killed in carjackings. Innocent people dying from freak accidents. You go to school, work, (insert place here) going about you normal routine and then there's a shooting.  Our country is becoming numb to these recurring headlines. Chicago is constantly in the spotlight for the reckless abandon of the value of life. For a father to drown this three young children is heartbreaking. He the police on a chase then attempted suicide is the bottom of horrible. Our children are not safe at school or on their way to school. In the wake of Uvalde, the cries have come to arm teachers. Unfortunately, the state of Ohio has passed this ridiculous notion into law. Even worse, permits can be granted with as little as 24 hours of training. Teachers can't get proper salaries or supplies... how are they getting guns? And body armor? How would guns be stored in the classroom? How can we insure bullies or mentally disturbed students cannot access the artillery? Too many questions. Too many issues. If armed, shielded and trained law enforcement officers refused to perform their job duties, why push teachers into those duties? Our country hasn't always been this way. Where are these unproven theories coming from? Why does no one care about the carnage of these dead bodies? My question is why aren't there common sense gun laws? No other major country has these issues. We police the world but can't protect our citizens???!!! Really!!! I am thankful that there has risen a generation that says enough of this foolishness. People are tired of the lack of compassion and humanity. Our young people aren't posting about fluff topics. They are socially conscious citizens who are demanding that we do better. They are taking the world by storm demanding answers to these tough questions. I join them as I flashback to the shooting in Chicago 's Financial District a few years back. I never want to go through that again, and my heart goes out to those families victimized. I can only imagine the depth of emotions that everyone must have right now from Columbine to Sandy Hook to Uvalde. I know we can do more than sit by and watch. We can act, react and make the change. I'm just waiting for the country to pull together. Are you ready? I am. Join me on this journey as we aspire to live the best life. The Purple Life. Please share your comments below. Thank you for reading this article and supporting this blogspace. Stay safe and stay healthy. Take Care and God Bless!!!