Yesterday one of my neighbors shot and killed his wife, daughter, daughters boyfriend and the family dog.
He had an arsenal of weapons strategically placed around the house ready to go to war with the police.
I am deeply saddened by the events.
His daughter was a senior in high school. She went to school everyday and then to work at Mc'Donalds. She was focused, stayed away from drugs and partying. She was a shy, sweet, young, woman with a whole life to live ahead of her. (or so it seemed)
Her boyfriend was a member of the academic team in high school. I didn't know him, but my heart goes out to his family. His only crime was in being at the wrong place at the wrong time.
I watch as my children and some of their friends try to make sense of this senseless tragedy. I try to make sense of it but cannot. I just shake my head, and pull my kids in a little tighter, and hug them, and love them and pray for God to keep them safe in this crazy world in which we live.