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For Pulse, Orlando

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We look at the news and we say,
"Look, there's another mass shooting."
And we tune out the words spoken
As the mess is laid out on the screen,
Lifting our heads only when
We hear the emotions and the
Cries of those who lost others
Because they pull at our heart strings.

We look at the news and we see
Another bloody mess and death
Caused by whatever excuse is given.
Religion, politics, even preferences.
We've become numbed by the sheer
Amount of violence that occurs.
This numbness does not simply affect
The viewers of the news;
The innocent and worried.

It numbs the mind of those who
Would have never carried through
With such violent actions.
We must never forget those
That have fallen to violence.
Nor must we forget that we
Cannot make violence commonplace.
We cannot numb our children and
Our brethren to these actions.

For every action, there is a consequence.
We should never allow a war to start -
Because the cost is always paid in blood.
I saw something in the news today, while walking through the halls before leaving the house. It was obvious some form of violence had taken place, but when isn't it? Until my husband brought to my attention that a friend had posting on social media what was going on, I had no idea what had happened. Isn't it sad that we become immune to such things? For such events to happen so often, people can say that while a surprise it was this place, or these people, it might as well have been expected?

The latter part of this is something of my own beliefs, however. We can use any excuses we want as to why someone does these things. I'm not saying mental health is always the case, but I am also a huge advocate for us actually identifying instead of stigmatizing mental conditions. Someone with a psychotic mind can still rationalize what's right and wrong, but something that causes their morality to shift can set them over the edge. I'm not the only one who's inadvertently grown numb to these events. If we do not recognize the consequences, if we do not help those who need it, and it we keep making needless violence so commonplace, things are not going to get better.

My heart goes out to the families who have lost members to violence, especially in Orlando right now, and to those who have been injured. rainbow 
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DellaMorteArts's avatar
Just wanted to share mine

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