It just doesn’t get much sadder to me than the times when we are able to visibly see how much pain people are in in this world.
How much must a person be screaming inside to resort to killing other people--many, if not all of them, randomly. Think about this. Think about what point your life would have to reach for you to resort to such actions. Could you never see yourself resorting to such actions? If not, then think about what makes you different than this young man in Virginia.
I’ll tell you one thing. Our world is hurting and our world is wounded because a lot of people are broken—mentally broken, physically broken, emotionally broken, and so on. People are literally crying out to be noticed, helped, healed, and a lot of people just don’t want to be bothered to minister to one another because everyone is so busy with their own “stuff.”
Our society has devolved so significantly in the past 50 years or so that no one has support systems anymore. No one stands up for the things that matter like moral values, family focus, a “village” mentality (where all of the adults in a neighborhood act as “parents” to all of the children, and all the children listen to and respect all adults), none of it. Everyone is so busy minding their own business and allowing everyone their freedom of this and that that no one is willing to stand up for anything anymore and people like this obviously hurting, obviously broken, and obviously sick man in Virginia are left to fight a losing battle with their demons.
Why do we no longer demand better for ourselves and one another?
Only a merciful God can help this college and town heal after such a terrible event. Only a merciful God can help deliver us from evil, especially the evil we as a society create and watch and allow to perpetuate. God help us.
How much must a person be screaming inside to resort to killing other people--many, if not all of them, randomly. Think about this. Think about what point your life would have to reach for you to resort to such actions. Could you never see yourself resorting to such actions? If not, then think about what makes you different than this young man in Virginia.
I’ll tell you one thing. Our world is hurting and our world is wounded because a lot of people are broken—mentally broken, physically broken, emotionally broken, and so on. People are literally crying out to be noticed, helped, healed, and a lot of people just don’t want to be bothered to minister to one another because everyone is so busy with their own “stuff.”
Our society has devolved so significantly in the past 50 years or so that no one has support systems anymore. No one stands up for the things that matter like moral values, family focus, a “village” mentality (where all of the adults in a neighborhood act as “parents” to all of the children, and all the children listen to and respect all adults), none of it. Everyone is so busy minding their own business and allowing everyone their freedom of this and that that no one is willing to stand up for anything anymore and people like this obviously hurting, obviously broken, and obviously sick man in Virginia are left to fight a losing battle with their demons.
Why do we no longer demand better for ourselves and one another?
Only a merciful God can help this college and town heal after such a terrible event. Only a merciful God can help deliver us from evil, especially the evil we as a society create and watch and allow to perpetuate. God help us.
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As a Virginian (former Jerseyan) and one who's niece will be attending Tech in the Fall, let me share with you her observations on the matter. She is an active Catholic young adult, about 18. She was accepted to Tech recently and Tech was her first choice. This decision was re-enforced by what she saw of the strong character of the students there, not to mention the fact that in the Fall, that will be the most secure campus in the US. Even in the midst of this, the goodness, composure and other positive things stood out to her.
Peace from a neighbor of Christendom College! :-)
Hi Tom,
Thank you so much for sharing this, and WONDERFUL to hear from you.
Your niece sounds like a remarkable young lady with a strong head on her shoulders. I agree that that campus will now be one of the safest places in America--so sad that this had to happen to make it so.
I am still struggling with how this young man seemingly fell through so many cracks for so long before this incident occured. I feel like it could have been avoided, but really, who's to say? I am now trying to focus more closely on the people and good that God will manage to bring out of this--as he always done.
Take good care of yourself and please check in on us again! I hope you are well!
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