Absolutely Tragic...

Here's something to put everyone's daily problems into perspective...

Tragic News

I first read about this this morning, and our receptionist and I were following updates on the radio all day - what a tragic and senseless event...

I knew as soon as I read the first bit of news that the officers were dead, but that was not confirmed until near the end of the work day. Thankfully the scumbag who did this removed himself from the gene pool afterwards - saved tax money for prison or the possiblity of someone else having his death on their conscience.

It just boggles my mind, that some scuzzy little sleazebucket drug supplier was able to destroy so many lives like this. Not to mention the lives he's destroyed through supplying drugs to begin with. But the officers, and their families and friends - along with probably every other police officer in the country - have been irrevocably and traumatically altered.

While I know they are certainly not at peace yet, I pray that the officers do find peace soon, as do their families, friends, and fellow officers on the force. May they have much healing and love sent their way.

And yes, I've prayed for healing for the scumbag drug dealer too. I always try to dredge up compassion on some level for even the most nasty individual, but there are times when it is very difficult to do - and this is one of those times. I also believe that everyone must pay the price for their actions - and in cases like this, the price is high indeed, and I believe that the individuals who make these kind of choices deserve to go through whatever nasty experiences they have coming to them in "payment". I do hope that his soul learns and grows from all of this, but frankly, I am far more concerned with sending healing energies to the officers, their families, friends, and fellow officers. As well as to the family of the man who did this.

It's occurred to me that there will be people out there (in the general public, I mean - not necessarily anyone reading this blog) who will be thinking "oh, he must have had such a horrid upbringing and life - it's not his fault." To that I say "bullshit". I have met people over the years who have had childhoods and experiences that even the worst horror movie could not come close to capturing. And while many of them do have problems, they certainly have not, nor will they ever, do anything like this. So for me, compassion - yes, to a degree. Excusing it and hoping that he gets an easy time of it in Spirit - not a chance.

Well, that's enough ranting about that. For some reason this is very close to me, and I have not figured out why yet. I have known a few people in the RCMP - some well, some not so well - so I am fervently hoping that none of the officers involved were anyone I had met through them - or God forbid, one of them. Well, one is retired, and I don't know about the others - it occurred to me that it would be horrid to see one of their names involved, even though I have not seen them for many, many years.

At first I thought it was close to me simply because I knew some people who'd been in the RCMP. But I realized right away that was not it. Then I wondered if it was due to the fact that it was so close to home. That was not it either. Then the thought that one (or more) of the officers might have been someone I had met before occurred to me - and that I'm not getting a sense one way or the other on at the moment. Hopefully that is not it either. But I'm sure in time it will become clear why this is so close to me.

Anyhow, have a good night everyone. I know that I am simply being thankful tonight that I am not personally having to deal with this issue, or one like it, and that my problems in life are not so large compared to what the spirits of the officers, and their family and friends are going through tonight. Peace, everyone...