School Shootings, the New Normal?

Heck, no! I mindfully make a choice--I call it "raw compassion." First, however a bit of startling 2014 history. As of this past Friday (1/24/14) there has been an average of one school shooting every other day so far this year. This is not including three near-misses where police intervened before bodily harm happened. My teacher's jaw dropped when I heard this statistic, and I did what I've learned to do to keep myself flowin'--start the laptop a humming and write it out.

My way of approaching the epidemic of shootings is a far different approach then what I see from media and top decision makers. It seems gun control is Obama's answer and many Americans agree. In my humble opinion, I disagree. The shooter must be addressed. I know this is a scary idea for many people, but unlike a gun, which can be outlawed, people can't always be kept out of reach. I see the shooter coin from two sides:

1. People suffer and they don't know how to deal with it. If not managed, their sphere of suffering increases. 
2. If another person suffers, we suffer. We are completely interdependent, whether we accept someone's actions or not. 

We must help people suffer less. If people do not suffer, they do not pull triggers on innocent children. Call it naive, call it simplistic, I call it "raw compassion." For today, here's your Arrival action step--please consider helping one person suffer less. Be brave, be raw and do it. All love and care, K