What would the Children Say?

I am writing about a different Pain~there are no visible wounds to be seen, but a Pain fills  "Eleven Faces" along with others who are facing the worst nightmare of their lives-the horrendous Pain of losing their treasured family members in a moment of terrible violence, as  One tormented with mental Pain opened the doors of a school, and took away Twenty innocent children, and Six Adults who paid the Ultimate Price as they tried to protect the children.

These "Eleven Faces"-who have faced the terrible loss of knowing their precious loved ones are never coming home again~~~could easily stay behind closed doors and grieve-facing agony that goes
on, a nightmare that has no end--but they push past the Pain--as one aching question is heard in their hearts~~~"What would the Children Say?"

I watched the News, seeing "Eleven Faces" walking the  hallways of Congress~~slowly looking for names of Congressmen & Women-they knew a heavy task lay before them~~it was time to carry their Grief with them and face all who would listen.

A moment of Painful reality hit as one Congressman met the grief-filled parents who sat across from him,  a sudden image of  his own children passed before him~~knowing he never wanted to be in the
nightmare these people face day and night.   This  meeting was special~~~because words of Gun Control, Right to Bear Arms, NRA--had to wait as Grief filled  the room~~the time had come for all To Hear the Voices of all who were taken too soon from their  families.

I know what its like to lose a loved one to violence--my wonderful Mom-in-Law was murdered on July 04th, 1990 by an intruder who broke into her home, stabbed and beat her. He was apprehended and is in Prison for the  rest of  his  life--but we will never  forget her voice.

At that split second when these precious children and adults were murdered~~an act of Violence took their voices away. Now as the political battle rages, a question is pulling my  heart  apart as I think "What would the Children Say?"

I pray with all my heart that people across this world will  Listen to the Lost Ones--we must be
strong in our convictions and unite together.  God be with all  who have suffered the loss of a loved one to Violence.



Martha