In Memory of....

[Yvonne Belisle]

I received this in my mail and thought I would pass it on to this community.


Mommy...

He told his friends that it was cool,
And when he pulled the trigger back,
Mommy, I was a good girl, I did
What I was told,
I went to school, I got straight A's,
I even got the gold!
But Mommy, when I went school that day,
I never said good-bye,
I'm sorry Mommy, I had to go,
But Mommy, please don't cry.
When Johnny shot the gun,
He hit me and another,
And all because Johnny,
Got the gun from his older brother.
Mommy, please tell Daddy;
That I love him very much,
And please tell Chris; my boyfriend;
That it wasn't just a crush.
And tell my little sister;
That she is the only one now,
And tell my dear sweet grandmother;
I'll by waiting for her now,
And tell my wonderful friends;
That they always were the best;
Mommy, I'm not the first,
I'm no better than the rest.
Mommy, tell my teachers;
I won't show up for class,
And never to forget this,
And please don't let this pass.
No one deserves this,
Mommy, warn the others,
Mommy I left without a kiss.
And Mommy tell the doctors;
I know they really did try,
I think I even saw a doctor,
Trying not to cry.
Mommy, I'm slowly dying,
With a bullet in my chest,
But Mommy please remember,
I'm in heaven with the rest.
Mommy I ran as fast as I could,
When I heard that crack,
Mommy, listen to me if you would,
I'm not coming back.
I wanted to go to college,
I wanted to try things that were new,
I guess I'm not going with Daddy,
On that trip to the new zoo.
I wanted to get married,
I wanted to have a kid,
I wanted to be an actress,
Mommy, I wanted to live.
But Mommy I must go now,
The time is getting late,
Mommy, tell my boyfriend,
I'm sorry but I had to cancel the date.
I love you Mommy, I always have,
I know; you know it's true,
And Mommy all I wanted to say is,
"Mommy, I love you."

**In Memory of The School Shootings**
Please if you would,
Pass this around,
I 'd be happy if you could,
Don't smash this on the ground.
If you pass this on,
Maybe people will cry,
Just keep this in your heart,
For the people who didn't get to say
"Good-bye".

[Earth Walker]

This is why I am so opposed to guns. They are too
easy to obtain, and too easy to use when someone
gets angry, depressed.....and it's always the innocent
who pay the price. Let's stop the tragedies!

[Yvonne Belisle]

Murder and death will not stop if there are no guns. That is a very sad thing to say but one I firmly believe. These shootings are premeditated. If it were me and there were no guns I could still do mass death it would just be one at a time. Killers on sprees have been known to break into several houses late at night to do what they want. I don't believe that some kid pushed over the breaking point would do any less. Then there are explosives. Kids learn how to make them from varied sources and someone always knows where to find them. If I were planning to blow a school I would ask a few of my friends to cut school with me that day and let the bomb take care of what it was made to do. It's sick but it is a reality in how people that have those leanings and have been wronged think. I had enough brains to know that killing wasn't the answer but then to I wasn't pushed past my limits. Taking away the guns won't solve the problem and I truely wish I had the answer on what would. Reality is I don't have the answers anymore than the schools do but I believe listening to these kids can help and maybe even stop the violence if people are willing to take action. If you have time in your day volunteer at a school or the boys and girls club watch the kids listen to them. Most of these kids need to know that they aren't alone and that people understand them.

[bluecat]

Today there was another school shooting ... :(



Student Killed in Parking Lot of Indiana School
March 30, 2001 12:35 pm EST

GARY, Ind. (Reuters) - A 16-year-old high school student was shot to death by a former student in the school's parking lot on Friday, authorities said.
"It appears that he was targeted because ... the suspect shot the student and walked away," Gary Schools Superintendent Mary Guinn told WBBM-Radio. "If there had been a desire to shoot someone else he would have."

The suspected gunman, who Guinn said was withdrawn from the school at least a year ago for nonattendance, was apprehended and being questioned by police.

The shooting took place at Lew Wallace High School in Gary, which has more than 1,000 students. The students, some of whom witnessed the shooting, were taken back into the school, Guinn said.

School shootings have increased in the United States in recent years and since a deadly attack at a school in Santee, California, on March 5, there have been a number of threats to schools.

In Santee, a 15-year-old student allegedly killed two classmates. Last Thursday an 18-year-old opened fire at his school in El Cajon, California, injuring at least 10 people.



Makes me wonder where the parents are in the lives of these children who are shooting other children. I don't mean where the are physically, but where they are emotionally and as parents.

[Yvonne Belisle]

I guess they were on vacation and forgot to take him along. I have a policy with my kids that they can talk about anything but Pokemon. They ran that subject to the ground some time ago. My older boys have been told that when they reach certain points in thier lives I will sit down with them and watch a porn . Then we are going to talk about it. Knowing that this is coming they are not as interested when they hear about them at school because it isn't forbidden just delayed and they know when it's coming. I've also told them I will buy them thier first mags. They come to me for everything two years ago my 11 year old had his male parts drop a natural occurance but they made a pop sound and he freaked. I don't blame him. He came to me and we talked about it and what the change ment. I'm not a perfect parent not by a long shot but I talk to my kids not at them. My kids friends also know that they can talk to me I've made sure they understand that somethings I can't talk to them about but if I can I will. I think a lot of these kids just need to know someone cares it would be better if it was a parent but anyone that is willing to take action would help. I know a lot of parents are afraid to disipline kids with any type of corporal punishment. Sometimes time out just isn't enough kids need disipline as well as friendship. If you are afraid to disipline you may be afraid to act. Action is definitely called for.