This week has been a horrible week for our country. Just one tragedy after another it seems. My own state of Oklahoma suffered a terrible loss of an Oklahoma City police officer on Monday. Officer Chad Peery, who was overcoming his own personal health struggle, died as a result of a car accident. His four children were also involved in the wreck and are slowly recovering from their injuries.
Two years ago, as an off duty officer,he jumped to assist in removing three men at a local business that were causing a disturbance. He was severely beaten and left paralyzed. He was told he wouldn't walk again, but he worked hard and proved doctors wrong. Two months ago, he was awarded the Devon Community Hero Award during an OKC Thunder game. And...he walked!
Then we had the bombing at the Boston Marathon. I just don't understand the mindset of people that even think of doing such things as this. I don't know how a person can live with themselves, knowing they've caused such devastation and loss of life. Any loss of life during one of these events is a tragic thing, but when children are involved it just really touches a nerve in me. We've all heard the story of 8 year old Martin Richard and his family that were there to watch the race. Martin lost his life. His mother and younger sister were severely injured.
People need to listen to the wisdom of children. I don't know how long ago Martin drew this poster but it has a very loud message for everyone.
Last night as we got home from church, we learned about the devastating fire and explosion in West, TX. That scene is horrible.
As of right now, all we know is that there are some deaths and a large number of people injured. I guess it's too early for anything more than that to be released to the public.
One thing that does warm my heart when these tragedies occur, is the IMMEDIATE outpouring of assistance of all kinds. Americans do pull together in dark times and support each other. For that I am grateful!
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