On Friday, a terrible tragedy happened in Colorado that resulted in twelve people dead and many more injured. As this news settled in, I had several thoughts that I need to share. First of all, my thoughts and prayers goes out to the victims and their families. No one, I mean no one, should have to go through something that horrific.
As a comic book and movie geek, I understand completely of the feel of going to a midnight showing of a comic book movie. It's like a mini comic book convention. You get to gather in one place with people that has the same interest as you. You get to see people dress up as their favorite character on that showing as well. To have that bond and shared enjoyment severed by a madman bent on death and destruction is unfathomable and heartbreaking. I, myself, went to the midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises and enjoyed myself. When I woke up to this news, I put myself in their shoes. What if that had happened to my midnight showing. I think everyone had that thought in some way. Regardless if you're a fanboy/fangirl or not, that core group that went to see that movie represented the diversity that makes our country great. The melting pot that the United States was formed on was there that night, no matter what color, age or religion. You knew somebody in your life that could have been in that theater.
We get so separated in life that we fail to see, hear and connect with one another. A simple conversation turns out to be an all out brawl with people sometimes. We have to get back to the days of open conversations with people in this world. While no one agrees on everything, we can discuss things and still find common ground. I, for instance, am not a big fan of guns. I agree with the main reason of why some people want a gun: to be safe. There is a way to have talks about gun "common sense". The word control just puts people in defense mode and does neither side any good. We do not want tragedies like this to continue. I am sad and heartbroken about what happened in that movie theater that night. The thing that gives me hope is the gathering of these different people in one place for one cause. Also,by the love and support that flows to those in that theater from their families and strangers they never knew. I, for one,will strive to keep the heart of their mini convention going safely so we can still believe in the superheroes in all of us.
P.S. Remember to say something nice to a person today. We all can use light in a dark day.
