First off let me start by saying I do not have kids. So when
I say what I am about to suggest keep that in mind.
The events that happened in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday
are the worst nightmares of any parent. To send your child off to school, and
then get a phone call a few hours telling you what has happened has to be devastating.
Especially with Christmas being right around the corner. I do not know how I
would react in that situation. At some point since the events on Friday, I
overheard someone mention about the parents who had their children taken away
from them, having to look at a Christmas tree still with presents underneath
for their child. This was an idea I thought of. Every year Toys for Tots does
toy drives across the nation to raise money and toys for children who otherwise
would have to do without for Christmas. I would like to suggest that instead of
keeping those toys bought for the children that were killed, that maybe the
parents donate them to Toys for Tots. I would also suggest that we as a nation
all purchase a toy in honor of those who were killed and donate it. Instead of
letting the evil of the shooting darken our hearts, let’s take this event and
make it something that can change the world for the better, not the worse.
Just a thought,
Ronald Hagood Jr.
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