Aftermaths of violence

[rhl-oregon]

This is a thread for meditation on the aftermathematics of violence. Share your night thoughts, images of hopelessness, grief, consolation, serenity, courage to endure, peace that passes all understanding.



33 years ago, I performed with a theater troupe for children in the elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. We toured around central New England to many such schools and young audiences. Last night I wondered whether how many of the children in our 1979 audience are among the mourning parents.

 

[daveleo]

Pull the sheets over your head and try to get some sleep.

Pull the sheets over your head and try to get some sleep.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115175&page=7#169

 

[Nescio]

Everytime something like this happens, I go back to look up the meaning of "running amok".The message of the offender hasn't changed. The medium has and it's called "automatic rifle".

Nescio

 

[swoop]

Everytime something like this happens, I go back to look up the meaning of "running amok".The message of the offender hasn't changed. The medium has and it's called "automatic rifle".

Nescio

He used two semi automatic pistols.

 

[johannielscom]

Shooting should be done with camera's. Or basketballs.

Here's to hoping it someday will.

 

[Nescio]

He used two semi automatic pistols.

That's what I meant to say...

Nescio

 

[colyn]

Prayer....


praying_angel by Colyn's fotografs, on Flickr

 

[kxl]

1. Charlotte Bacon, Female, 02-22-06
2. Daniel Barden, Male, 09-25-05
3. Rachel Davino, Female, 07-17-83
4. Olivia Engel, Female, 07-18-06
5. Josephine Gay, Female, 12-11-05
6. Ana Marquez-Greene, Female, 04-04-06
7. Dylan Hockley, Male, 03-08-06
8. Dawn Hockstrung, Female, 06-28-65
9. Madeleine F. Hsu, Female, 07-10-06
10. Catherine V. Hubbard, Female, 06-08-06
11. Chase Kowalski, Male, 10-31-05
12. Jesse Lewis, Male, 06-30-06
13. James Mattioli, Male, 03-22-06
14. Grace McDonnell, Female, 11-04-05
15. Anne Marie Murphy, Female, 07-25-60
16. Emilie Parker, Female, 05-12-06
17. Jack Pinto, Male, 05-06-06
18. Noah Pozner, Male, 11-20-06
19. Caroline Previdi, Female, 09-07-06
20. Jessica Rekos, Female, 05-10-06
21. Avielle Richman, Female, 10-17-06
22. Lauren Rousseau, Female, 06-?-82
23. Mary Sherlach, Female, 02-11-56
24. Victoria Soto, Female, 11-04-85
25. Benjamin Wheeler, Male, 09-12-06
26. Allison N. Wyatt, Female, 07-03-06

 

[Pablito]

He used two semi automatic pistols.

Actually, everyone was killed with a long rifle, apparently semiautomatic.

The killer's mother was a gun enthusiast. He used his mother's gun(s) to kill her, then moved on to the school.

I am an hour away from Newtown; my good friend lives there.

Vigils all around here...

 

[Richard G]

Commiserations from Australia. I am reminded of that image of Lincoln at the Memorial, with his head in his hands after the shooting of JFK. Hopefully Obama might be able to do more than that. All the evidence is against anything changing even after this massacre of primary school children. The Australian Prime Minister got rid of semi-automatic and automatic weapons in private hands after our worst shooting in 1996, 35 dead including some children.

 

[frank-grumman]

It'll be a cold day in hell before that'll happen in the USA.

 

[colyn]

What some people don't understand is that the gun did not do the killing it was the person holding the gun. Even if guns were to be outlawed the deranged person would still kill. Just with something different..

 

[NeeZee]

What some people don't understand is that the gun did not do the killing it was the person holding the gun. Even if guns were to be outlawed the deranged person would still kill. Just with something different..

Everyone understands that - just as everyone understands that it's easier for the deranged person to actually do it, if you can just pick a few weapons from mum's home arsenal. So what's your point?

 

[kxl]

Please see the intent of the OP - to pay respects to those who lost their lives and the families and friends they left behind.

Let's not sully this thread with a debate on gun control, regardless of where you stand on the issue.

 

[NeeZee]

Please see the intent of the OP - to pay respects to those who lost their lives and the families and friends they left behind.

Let's not sully this thread with a debate on gun control, regardless of where you stand on the issue.

Well, if you ask me not talking about gun control now would be the most disrespectful thing to those who lost their lives, but well I'll shut up anway...

 

[gb hill]

22 people at a school in China were cut by a knife wielding idiot on the same day as the tragedy in Connecticut. Crazy people are all around us.

 

[colyn]

So what's your point?

See post #16.

I will not argue since it does not belong on this forum..

The sad truth is many little ones are now gone and we should respect their memories by not arguing...

 

[frank-grumman]

🙂

🙂

See post #16.

I will not argue since it does not belong on this forum..

The sad truth is many little ones are now gone and we should respect their memories by not arguing...

I couldn't agree more.

 

[Steve Bellayr]

It was a very sad day for America. I think our president expressed it better than anyone.

 

[colyn]

Today I went to Acton, Texas to photograph a few of the Confederate soldier graves in the old Acton cemetary. While there I was struck by the number of graves of little ones in the age range as those killed yesterday. The below angel was watching over the grave of a 5 year old girl who had passed away a few years ago. The one I posted earlier was at the grave of a 8 year old..


angel watching by Colyn's fotografs, on Flickr