A 7 year old girl is tucked into bed by her mother
while her daddy is fighting a war in Afghanistan.
Her brand new 3 week old sister and another sibling
is also asleep. Laying near her is her cousin.
I wonder what little Paige dreamed of as a stray
bullet comes into what should have been
her safe place and hits her in the neck.
Her Mother hears her terrifying screams
to find that her oldest child has been
shot in the neck.
She dies later that evening.
Her father was on the news yesterday,
talking about the call he receives from
his wife before he makes his 4,000 mile journey
to bury his little girl, Paige.
He speaks of the confusion inside himself.
The joy of seeing his new baby daughter
for the first time only to realize
that the task at hand is to
bury his oldest born daughter,
his baby girl.
He will never be the same
I pray they now let him stay home
to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives.
I am angered that these two 21 year old punks
are now saying,
WE DIDN'T MEAN IT, WE WANTED TO SHOOT A CAR.
What do I say?
Yes, you meant it, you punks,
If you left your home, your safe place,
with a loaded gun,
you meant to cause trouble,
and you did,
you ruined a family.
What should happen to you all?
Well you should put on military greens,
fly to Afghanistan and fight for
your freedom as little Paige's dad
was trying to do for you.
No jail is good enough,
the death sentence is not good enough,
Go where it is legal to carry a gun.
You can shoot cars there as you run from
stray bullets and pray that they don't hit you.
What does this Daddy remind us?
Never send your children to bed with either of you angry.
Always tuck them in, say you love them,
forgive them for any wrongs of the day,
ask for forgiveness for any mistakes you may have made.
Kiss them and hug them because
one day you may find yourself, like him,
no longer able to do this.
LIFE IS PRECIOUS. THIS IS JUST ONE INSTANCE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR "FREE" WORLD. GOD BLESS PAIGE DEJEAN, GOD BLESS HER SIBLINGS, GOD BLESS HER MOM, AND ESPECIALLY GOD BLESS HER DAD BECAUSE HIS TOUR OF DUTY IS NOT OVER AND I TRULY BELIEVE OUR "GOVERNMENT" WILL AT SOME POINT TIME SEND HIM BACK TO THE JOB HE WAS ASSIGNED TO DO. IS IT RIGHT - "H--L NO!!!!!!!!!!" BUT THIS IS WHAT OUR COUNTRY HAS BECOME! OUR NOSES IN OTHER PEOPLE'S BUSINESS AND NOT TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME!!! I AM ANGRY READING THIS STORY BECAUSE AS MUCH AS WE DON'T WANT TO BELIEVE IT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN OUR FAMILY!! AGAIN I SAY OUR WORLD AS WE KNOW IT IS COMING TO AN END. WHEN AN INNOCENT LITTLE GIRL IS NOT SAFE IN HER HOME AND ESPECIALLY IN HER BED IS NOT OUR WORLD. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THESE "EASY LIVING" PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE ACTIONS? SOME "MONEY HUNGRY" ATTORNEY WILL DEFEND THEM BY SAYING "THEY DIDN'T MEAN TO DO IT"!!!!!!!!! AND OFF THEY GO!!!! I AM ANGRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteL Y'LL
GRANNY
I would have to say I share your anger!! I realize there where bad things that happened way back when but they didn't get the coverage as we have now!! Something inside tells me that times are getting worse because that is what the bible says. History does repeat itself but not in the same manner. Things are different and unfortunatly I beleive it will only get worse. I remember as a little child we never locked our doors, we never needed alarms on our homes, cars, etc.. The population has more than tripled surely we will have problems. I say hang on to your faith and my prayers go out to the Dejean family, how sad!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sad, sad story that I don't even know how to reply. I agree with you all. I keep thinking about Cameron!!! and all our little ones about that age. All I can say is I hope to see as many of my family members as possible at Bingo tonight.
ReplyDeleteThoughts, prayers and tears for the DeJean family. and NO MERCY FOR THE KILLERS!!!!!
Love,
Rosie