I woke up to the sound of thunder and I am going to bed to the sound of thunder.
From thunder to thunder, it was called Monday.
And it was not very good.
Baby Boy loves to sleep in my arms. I enjoy this as much as he does. But, he does need to learn to sleep in his crib for naps, and I have things to do. At least, THGGM tells me that I have things to do.
Youngest Son called. He was coming home from school in the rain and had seen a car flip over three times on the highway.
I tried to turn the news on, but I am not equiped to deal with the many different remotes required to find the channel I wanted, so I went up stairs. All while wearing Baby Boy on my arm.
I didn't find any road reports and all the weather man kept saying was that the storms were moving out of our area. Then, I heard about the school shooting in Pennsylvania.
They story pulled me in. I watched for a very long time. Baby Boy laughed, played, cooed, gave me his pacifer and slept for several hours in my arms. I just wanted to hold him tight.
Did you ever watch your threads of self-sufficiancy and self-protection unravel?
I did.
Today.
I'd always had this secret hope that someday the Amish community would welcome me. I already have their fashion sense, and I supposed I could be taught to quilt - if I were to get feeling back in my left hand. But, today I was reminded that nobody is totally safe from evil. Oh, you can turn your back on IT, but IT will not turn IT'S back on anyone. No matter how far from reality you care to flee.
By evening the last thread had been pulled. This perp was homeschooled.
Now, you might want to say, 'Judy, why are you surprised by the evil that is all around you?'
There is only one answer to that. 'Because it was not supposed to be like this!' God help us if we EVER stopped being surprised by this.
Now. Go hug your children. Keep them home from school if it makes you or them feel more secure. Play their favorite games. Hold them while they sleep.
I will lay awake on my couch so I can watch the lightening going on all around me.
Dear God, 'deliver us from evil'.
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5 comments:
One wonders about all the information we are fed and how much is true. It all seems so impossible...and sounded like via internet at least, that the man had a wife and kids who cared about him...guess that was not enough.
Oh, Judy, such a beautifully written post. I too, was sucked in my the horrible news, although I wanted to turn my back on it.
I live close enough that the shooting made the LOCAL news here.
What is the world coming to?
Hello,
I am new to your blog but I like what I've read...Baby Boy - I called my oldest child Baby Girl - until another baby came and took her place...
We recently listened to an apologist speak at church and one thing he said that makes sense in a situation like this is that (even Christian's succumb to this imo because it is so pervasive)...the world says we evolved from pond scum, the world lives like we evolved from pond scum...if you or I are no better than pond scum - who really cares - we are nothing. Now I am not saying I agree with the attitude but I think it explains much of the attitude of the word - Satan definitely used Darwin and his contemporaries to create something that completely undermines the foundations of Christianity - at least in theory. But we know who wins in the end...so... :)
I can't imagine what goes on in the head of someone who does something like that...
Holding Baby Boy was certainly the most life-affirming thing you could do.
M
PS I am INTJ too...
This incident in the Amish community is just so sad. They are people who separate themselves to avoid the stain of the world and some crazy man steps in and destroys what they have. my heart is very saddened by this today!
Amen and amen.
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