Yeah, I haven't been here in a month, but that's not too important.
Just recently a few hours ago, there was a massive shooting spree at an elementary school in Newton, Connecticut. Various news sources estimated that between 27-30 lives were claimed, with 18 school children as part of it. I don't like to discuss about shit like this, but I had to recognize this tragedy since it took place at an uncertain time just as the holiday season is underway.
There are two things many people might do from this. They can cry and pray for the families of the kids and the school affected by this or they can just ignore it so that it won't distract their holiday spirit. I'm not saying which one to choose, but to me, my concern is the kids that witnessed the shooting there. I mean, they're are probably on their last day of the school year before the start their Christmas break, and now instead of looking forward to sitting on the lap of a part-time St. Nick in the mall, they're gonna have this terrible devastation being tattooed in their memory forever. It coincidentally weird cause I was just watching the movie 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shootout over the weekend and I lived in North Hollywood when the actually robbery took place at the Bank Of America in Laurel Canyon Boulevard back in February 28, 1997, just five days before my 9th birthday. I was in school that time and once the shots went out, which I didn't hear despite being two and a half miles from that Bank of America, the LAPD suddenly came during recess and we all had to be locked down in our classrooms for the rest of the day. Crazy shit.
The massacre that took place in Sandy Elementary School in Connecticut wasn't the only tragedy that happened this month. Just at the beginning of December, a player of the Kansas City Chiefs offed himself in front of the coaching staff, including head coach Romeo Crennel. A few hours before that, he took the life of his then girlfriend at his apartment. I didn't even watch the NFL that weekend because of that, but I was surprised that Coach Romeo Crennel actually coached the team the following day against the Carolina Panthers, which the Chiefs won that game. I mean, THE MAN SAW HIS OWN PLAYER TAKE HIS LIFE AWAY, AND THAT'S REAL SHIT. Typically, I'd think he'd be in shock or emotionally affected from witnessing that mess but somehow he went strong and went to work the next day. The Kansas City Chiefs could've gave him the week off or two and let the assistant coaches substitute for him, but that's just my opinion. Honestly, the league should just give him the berth for the Coach of the Year award, cause going out in public after seeing someone's life being claimed in person takes serious guts.
As far as the families of the students in Newton, Connecticut, their Chirstmas/Holiday plans are now fucked from today's massacre, even some of the parents who's kids were thankfully safe. Again, I really don't like to talk about stuff like this during the holidays, but that just shows that not everyone is perfect. I give my sincere best and condolences to everyone that made it safe and the families of the students from Sandy Elementary School. A tragic way to start the winter break that every child looks forward to. Shit like eventually happens, yet, as a resolution for the holidays and the New Year, we all just don't want it to happen. Thanks for your time reading and make it a great weekend.
