Why.
The one little word that puzzles me.
The one little word that irks me, because there is simply no answer.
There is simply no answer for the reason behind the Las Vegas shooting on Sunday.
There is simply no answer for why millennials know a whole new meaning behind the word “another.”
There is simply no answer as to why this nation is divided anymore, especially at a time like this.
My lifetime has only consisted of 6883 days thus far.
Days filled with happiness, when my parents finally got me a unicorn Webkinz for Christmas.
Days filled with sadness, when my cat Leo passed away.
Days filled with anger, when someone finished the last chocolate chip cookie.
Then, there are days filled with fear.
Why.
Tell me why I can never focus on just watching a movie when I am in a movie theater.
Tell me why I can never focus on just classwork when I am in school.
Tell me why I can never focus on my terrible dance moves when I am in a club.
Tell me why I can never focus on the music when I am at a concert.
Tell me why the names "Dark Knight Rises", Sandy Hook, Orlando and now Las Vegas have a whole new meaning to them.
Tell me why Las Vegas is being used with the word “another” in the same sentence.
This is not just another tragedy.
This is not just another day where innocent lives were lost.
This can not be just another situation where nothing is done.
We are not Democrats.
We are not Republicans.
We are simply Americans.
In the face of tragedy we can not afford to lose sight of that.
We can not be distracted by the need to make political gains,
But rather make gains of progress towards a solution.
We can not be distracted by which party said what and how they said it,
But rather focus on what each party wishes to accomplish.
From there, that is where we will find our common ground.
We does not mean just as Republicans, nor does it mean just as Democrats
We means being united.
As a united nation, this is where we will come to our solution.
Speaking in terms of a math equation, this solution does not call for division, instead, it calls for multiplication.
If I learned anything from my kindergarten math class, multiplication is where you take two separate integers and combine them to end with ONE product.
But if I learned one thing my from U.S. History class it would be that most problems in Congress go unresolved for a long time.
Until something drastic occurs.
Tell me why we wait until something happens.
When will it be enough?
Enough debates.
Enough of using the word “another”.
Enough innocent lives lost.
The time was June 20, 2012.
The time was December 14, 2012.
The time was June 12, 2016.
The new date is October 1, 2017, and the time is NOW.
From this day forward another should not be in our vocabulary.
God Bless the Victims of
Sandy Hook
Orlando
Aurora, Colorado
Las Vegas
Finally, God Bless America
