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"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
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"Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
This is such a tragedy. I was at a movie theater about 10 miles away last night in Denver seeing Savages. We saw a bunch of cop cars going east but didn't realize why until this morning. This is such an amazing state but with so many tragedies over the years. Can't stop thinking about it. Very sad.
Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. I am fortunate that no one I know was there but I have two friends who did know someone there. Waiting on more news...
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It's so hard to imagine this kind of thing. Just terrible.
Best wishes going out to those folks in Aurora struggling to deal with this.
"Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!" -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
It's so hard to imagine this kind of thing. Just terrible.
Best wishes going out to those folks in Aurora struggling to deal with this.
Unfortunately, it really isn't that hard to imagine a tragedy like this. Events like this are entirely too common in the United States. While I offer my condolences, I can't help but wonder how soon it will be before we're offering condolences to the people of another city or town in the wake of such violence. This is a problem that people keep talking about, but it's not a problem that America wants to solve.
I, too, live in Denver, about 3 miles from the booby trapped apartment. My sister and I went to the movies that night, luckily not that theater. Woke up to the news via news alert on my phone. It's just...surreal. This community just can't catch a break :(
Worst part about these crimes is that the media demonizes those with mental illnesses.
Not just the media I'm afraid.
Since the beginning of time people thought mental illness was demons,
I guess the stigma remains.
I had asked in another thread if one could accept a returning vet doing something like this
better than this killer.
It was misinterpreted and taken to flashback illness that combat often causes.
This not at all the purpose of my post.
My purpose in mentioning was to compare the level of understanding and empathy.
This changes when a rational mind has knowledge, experience, a way to process
something like this, a way to forgive if even in the smallest way.
By understanding what a vet had gone through, by accepting this could bring
on mental illness, one might understand those who have empathy for this killer
because of their own life experiences with mental illness.
According to the newspaper article I read this morning he was seen described as:
Shy
Reclusive Bright
Aloof
Having few close friends
that just about describes me.
Are you sure?????
yep.
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
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g under p
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Even though we can't bring back those who were killed but we can pray for their families who must endure sadly all of their loved ones. The victims who survived need prayers also who need to get through the pain of this tragedy.
Peace
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*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Mentioned it in another thread but thought I would repeat it here as hopefully this thread will stay about the victims and their families.
I went past the American consultate in Brussels yesterday and was at a military base today (in Belgium). Both had flags at half-mast. It surprised me and asked why - it was in honour of the victims of this terrible shooting.
Even though we can't bring back those who were killed but we can pray for their families who must endure sadly all of their loved ones. The victims who survived need prayers also who need to get through the pain of this tragedy.
Peace
Very True G.
I also can't help but to think about the several stories floating around of some of the men who were killed trying to protect their ladies. So sad. This poor girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ere8uKh ... re=related
Oh man, this really could have been avoided...this bringd ANOTHER sad angle to this horrific story.
Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
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One of my co-workers just told me about this. What are the odds?? The whole thing makes me sick to my stomach.
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jo
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"How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
"Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
Best wishes going out to those folks in Aurora struggling to deal with this.
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
My thoughts are with the families of those devastated.
Unfortunately, it really isn't that hard to imagine a tragedy like this. Events like this are entirely too common in the United States. While I offer my condolences, I can't help but wonder how soon it will be before we're offering condolences to the people of another city or town in the wake of such violence. This is a problem that people keep talking about, but it's not a problem that America wants to solve.
I know, it's awful. Maybe the shooter is schizophrenic?
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
According to the newspaper article I read this morning he was seen described as:
Shy
Reclusive
Bright
Aloof
Having few close friends
that just about describes me.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
Same here haha.
I felt depressed reading the article thinking people might see me as some potential killer.
:(
i couldnt care less if people see me as a potential killer. i know me and they dont.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
Since the beginning of time people thought mental illness was demons,
I guess the stigma remains.
I had asked in another thread if one could accept a returning vet doing something like this
better than this killer.
It was misinterpreted and taken to flashback illness that combat often causes.
This not at all the purpose of my post.
My purpose in mentioning was to compare the level of understanding and empathy.
This changes when a rational mind has knowledge, experience, a way to process
something like this, a way to forgive if even in the smallest way.
By understanding what a vet had gone through, by accepting this could bring
on mental illness, one might understand those who have empathy for this killer
because of their own life experiences with mental illness.
Are you sure?????
yep.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
I went past the American consultate in Brussels yesterday and was at a military base today (in Belgium). Both had flags at half-mast. It surprised me and asked why - it was in honour of the victims of this terrible shooting.
The killer sent detailed plans to his professor about the murders he was going to commit ... and it sat in the mail room for a week unopened! :(
This could have been avoided ...
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/07/25/exclusive-movie-massacre-suspect-laid-out-plans-in-package-mailed-to/
Very True G.
I also can't help but to think about the several stories floating around of some of the men who were killed trying to protect their ladies. So sad. This poor girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ere8uKh ... re=related
Oh man, this really could have been avoided...this bringd ANOTHER sad angle to this horrific story.
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)