The Heartbreak of Newton

Everyone's heart grew heavier with the news of the shooting in a peaceful town, much like Anytown, USA. Ordinary people instantly became heroes and innocent children instantly became Angels. There is no other place for those who lost their lives...than Heaven. If this tragedy didn't make you hug your children tighter or call those you love and tell them you love them, nothing will. A Nation instantly adopted a town and prayed, morned and struggled with the why's. To me, this is not an issue of gun control. Except I would agree that assult weapons DO NOT need to be in the hands of the average citizen. But I do see it as a need for better screening for mental health care. Maybe more trust should be put into the observatons of teachers at school. We see at a very early age those children who struggle with demons. But there is not place to start the process of extended mental health care. I would hope that the the loss we as a Nation endured with this shooting, the Twin Tower attack, the Oklahoma City attack and the many other invasions of peace and loss of life would spark you to appreciate your life and those you love more. We need to live each day as if it were our last without loosing site of a wonderful future.