The Children of the COVID-19: Haydens Corner
By: Barry Gipson
Tags: Pfizer Vaccine, Suicide, Covid 19, Stephen King, Hayden Hunstable

Stephen King’s 1984 movie Children of the Corn tells the story of a malevolent entity referred to as “He Who Walks Behind the Rows” which entices the town’s children to ritually murder all the town’s adults, and a couple driving across the country, to ensure a successful corn harvest.

He Who Walks Behind the Rows

Growing up in the ’80s the big screen movie theatre was the equivalent of an 85 inch HDTV in your living room now. Stephen King’s Children of the Corn hit movie theatres in 1984. A story about how children murdered adults, and their parents from the influence of “He Who Walks Behind the Rows.”

Many veterans who grew up in this era flew the coop and went to serve our country. Starting families while on their twilight tours, or others who started early on in their careers. The remaining currently isolated in fear now.

While public schools sit empty many of these veterans children are learning to cope with their own current situations. While learning how to receive an education virtually. Plus stay inside and avoid their friends at the park.

As I sat at the dinner table today to talk with my 10-year-old son I asked him the hard questions. The first time I actually realized I had asked him for the entire pandemic. It’s never too late to start today. Conversations matter.

Hayden did not struggle with depression nor did he have a history of mental health problems. He was a normal healthy and happy kid who was unprepared for social isolation. His parents attribute Hayden’s emotional suffering to a “perfect storm of routine disruption, social isolation, increased gaming, and a pressure stack of activity cancellations,” all created by the government’s mandated stay-at-home orders in the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Photo Credit and H/T Hayden's Corner

Coronamania

In Children of the Corn, the external influence who targeted children from behind the rows could now appear in the form of coronamania. The world lost Hayden Hunstable to suicide in the middle of the mandated stay-at-home orders on April 17th, just 4 days before his 13th birthday.

As if we veterans did not have enough to deal with when it comes to our own mental health. We must also care for our children’s mental health too. In order to get a different result, we must approach it differently than before. Much like our own conditions during the coronamania. Seek help first.

Although our children may appear unphased by their current virtual learning situations they may be too scared to speak up otherwise. Similar to the stigma among veterans face in the ranks when it comes to mental health.

While talking with my son, my teenage daughter joins the discussion and I briefly share with them about my Hayden’s Corner research discovery. In addition, how his unfortunate death is now a dinner table discussion in our home. Re-inforcing that if anytime they feel the need to talk simply connect.

From backpacks filled with books to iPads filled with virtual resources. The digital education revolution is taking place in front of our very eyes. Just above our N95 masks firm facial grip.

Residential Vaccine

Many veterans are currently serving in uniform during the dark winter pandemic month of December. Away from their families and home during the holidays. Standing the watch for freedom this holiday season.

My oldest son initially started out his virtual journey bright-eyed and bushy-tailed previously every spring morning. Over the last month or so he has been unmotivated to catch his second COVID-19 wind thanks to pandemic fatigue.

Thankfully for our Hayden table discussion I previously launched a plan after reading about it. For all 3 of my virtual learners this week. Changing up the routine of the house. Complacency can become our enemy only if and when we allow it. It was time for a new residential vaccine.

Veterans, please talk to your children too before Santa arrives with his bag of gifts this Christmas. This time is hard for each one of us, but when we work together we can accomplish the impossible. And a child shall lead them….

Like 1 veteran suicide daily is 2 much so are the Children of the COVID-19.

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