I Am Numb

I am numb Today.

Unable to THINK, Feel, or Respond normally. I share anger with Senator Murphy of CT. I feel OUTRAGE that we are going through this again!

I shake my head in Disbelief with millions of people who ask "how" and "why". I awoke to a sense of sadness, which pales in comparison to those felt by the victims and their families.

I feel grateful to the teachers, social workers, policeman, clergy and others who will help pick up the pieces. Most significantly, I know these are not new emotions.

I've had them 27 times since January 1st. Twenty-seven school shootings this year alone! And 198 mass shootings in total.

Victims like you and me. People going to school, work, pray, eat or drink, listen to music, or shop. Things we take for-granted until it happens in our community. We can light candles, attend vigils, and send prayers, but folks, these actions aren't working.

This is not political, it a matter of life and death. What ever our current response has been, it's wrong. We need to examine how radical Information, weapons of mass destruction and military-grade protection are available to terrorists and not law enforcement officers.

Let's study how we screen for COVID-19 and not mental illness. How we can't bring a bottle of water on a plane, but we can walk into a mall or grocery store,,armed and prepared to cause mass casualties.

Yes, I'm numb. Not because I don't care... but because I do.