I've discovered your wonderful tapes and books and have started the mental exercises in order to forgive the past hurts and release the sense of myself as damaged and full of faults. Still, I wonder what your thoughts are about all of these recent shootings. Things often get worse before they get better. Overworked two-parent wage earners, without the time or energy to instill consideration, kindness, and compassion in their children contribute to the problem. And then, of course, there's television.
Television is a teacher, and for many younger children, a babysitter.
For most kids, the TV is on for three or four hours ever day. Add to this the prevalence of handguns in many households, and we have explosive situations just waiting to happen. Television has become a family member, and often an unruly, loudmouthed, violent one. And it will continue in this fashion unless we do something about it. Our young people need role models to look up to and emulate.