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Young Lives Gone
Jul 6, 2008 | 6:19 PM
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I just finished reading the following news posts:

1)  3 year old little girl drowned at the swimming beach at a lake and was discovered by a person who was not the parent.

2)  17 year old boy "accidently" shot in back of the head while sitting in the front passenger seat of a car talking with friends.  It is said that the gun "accidently" went off and struck him.

3)  15 year old girl killed by a stray bullet while trying to run and escape from a gun fight.  She was at a party celebrating a friends birthday.

4)  23 year old drowned.  Friends waited 3 hours before reporting he was missing to officials.

5) 13 year old witnessed going underwater.  Died on the way to the hospital. Witnesses were not the parents.

These are all young lives that have been wasted away.  And, everyday that I read more and more articles like this, it makes me want to protect my children even more instead of giving more freedom to them and letting letting them loose without supervision.

I know that the 23 year old did not need the supervision, but, was with friends who were not "friends enough" to immediatly get help for him when he disappeared.  This is one reason that I make sure that I know my childrens friends.  Their addresses, phone numbers, parents and, make sure that they spend time around us (parents) to know what kind of people they are.

How, will you please tell me, did a 3 year old drown and the parents not be the ones to find her or be there with her period!!  She was in the swim beach by herself!  What kind of parenting is that??

Too many drownings people!  If you are out at a lake or the pool, ALWAYS make sure that your babies have on life jackets!  No one gets on a boat with me or in the water unless they are wearing their life jackets.  MY RULES! If you can't do it, then you don't need to be on my boat or in the water with me.  These babies are your responsibility.  Not anyone elses!  Their lives belong to you and you are responsible for them. 

The shootings?  What can I say?  Why did these kids have guns to begin with and what were they doing out after midnight away from home with NO SUPERVISION? 

How much do we love our children?  Why are they not protected and taken care of properly?

I'm just so sad about all this happening in less than 2 days.

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momcat54 read my blog view my photos
Jul 6, 2008 | 9:13 PM

It is heartbreaking.Children are a precious gift to be loved and cared for.
TexasTruBlu read my blog view my photos
Jul 6, 2008 | 10:52 PM

This is such a sad and unnecessary series of deaths. Most involve drinking at some level. Most involve crowds of people where not everyone was accounted for. I am tired of people assuming that their lives and those of their children are protected. If you don't take basic precautions like life jackets, having buddies, counting heads and avoiding intoxication, these things will continue to occur. I would really like to know if the adults and friends of the victims were too busy drinking to pay attention. There's a time and place for everything, and if you are in charge of a child, or if you have a friend who is too drunk to stand, then you have to be the grown up and take charge of the situation. The saddest one was THREE HOURS....they waited three hours to call. How would you like to be drowning and know that your friends didn't care enough to dial 911. It's not like everyone and his dog don't have a cell phone. I am disgusted.
luvmykid read my blog
Jul 6, 2008 | 11:35 PM

I know, momcat. That is why I wrote this blog. My heart breaks at just hearing of a little ones life being lost at someone elses hand. And by that, I mean they were not being taken care of or cared for properly. Losing a child is very hard. I know because I lost my 10 year old to natual death, but, if I had lost him due to my stupidity, I would never be able to live with myself.


TB.......I know that those last few hours, minutes or whatever it took for him to drown were the most horrible of his life. I cringe at the thought of drowning. That is my worst fear. But, like I said, everytime that we are on the boat or anywere near water, I always make sure that the little ones are wearing thei lifejackets and the adults are not allowed to ride my jetski without one on as well. Or when we tube. I always keep the life jackets near the pool for the little ones.
And, like you said, 9 times out of 10, alcohol is involved.
terrellmom read my blog view my photos
Jul 7, 2008 | 7:00 AM

Every one of these deaths were preventable. It's a crying shame when anyone...especially a child..dies needlessly.

On the one that waited 3 hours to call...what in the heck were they thinking? that one makes no sense at all...unless perhaps they needed to sober up a little bit first
scottythecomic read my blog view my photos
Jul 7, 2008 | 7:50 AM

FYI: Over 260,000 people die daily.
terrellmom read my blog view my photos
Jul 7, 2008 | 8:00 AM

WOW that's a lot of ppl, scotty. I wonder how many die from stupid chit that could have been avoided.
luvmykid read my blog
Jul 7, 2008 | 8:12 AM

I can understand that 260,000 ppl die daily, but, can you give me that stats on the ones that die needlessly? Or, due to others stupidity?

Just askin.
scottythecomic read my blog view my photos
Jul 7, 2008 | 8:20 AM

People die, what more is to be said. You are allowing your emotions to overrule the facts and peculiarities of life.

In the grand scheme of things, ALL deaths are unnecessary. In reality, there is a reason for all, some that are necessary and others that don't appear to be fair.

This has been occuring since time immortal.
luvmykid read my blog
Jul 7, 2008 | 8:53 AM

Oh, I know all that you are saying, Scotty.

My reason for this post is because we are beginning to hear more and more about childrens lives being taken. I know that it is a tragedy when anyone dies, but, it is just harder to hear about the horrible things and ways that our young lives are being taken away
scottythecomic read my blog view my photos
Jul 7, 2008 | 9:00 AM

I believe many of us don't believe "it" can happen to us. In this country we treat death weird. It is feared BIG time. Ironically, our TV, films etc portray death as violent and something not to be regarded too seriously. This in turn causes some to be more "defiant" and or careless. I am guilty of this. I am much too adventurous and it has hgurt and almost killed me before. I guess people take life for granted at times, or simply don't stop and think of the consequences of their actions.
luvmykid read my blog
Jul 7, 2008 | 9:35 AM

Yup...that was me. Before my bike accident and I ended up with that damn infection in my leg and almost lost it. I learned that I must learn that there are some things I just should not do! lol

But, the drowning thing is just so preventable.
That is what I am most afraid of. Drowning.
But, I keep on goin on the boat and jetskis and tubing. I am scared as heck, but, I do it to try and conquer my fear of dying in a drowning accident. I try and cover all sides of preventing a drowning with anyone that is with me.
scottythecomic read my blog view my photos
Jul 7, 2008 | 1:40 PM

Just always keep a life vest on and you're more than half way there!
UCantHandleThisTruth read my blog
Jul 7, 2008 | 5:41 PM

How much so we love our children? you asked

The real question is how much DID THEY LOVE THEIR CHILDREN?

While even good children from good families have bad happen to them the majority are children who come from households where life means nothing.

No law can change that.
The only chance the law has there is not supplying pay raises to those that have children and then more children.
balky22 read my blog view my photos
Jul 8, 2008 | 1:14 AM

My Heart goes out to you Luvmykid for your loss and compassion for other people and their babies. God bless you and your Familly.
luvmykid read my blog
Jul 8, 2008 | 8:49 AM

I understand what you are saying UCHTT. But, no matter what, it is still hard to comprehend why and how some of these things happen the way the do.
I know that not all of these parents meant for their kids to get hurt. And, I am more than sure that the loss of the 3 yearold little girl was very hard.
They are talking about filing charges against one of her uncles and her father.
Sad Sad Sad situation. My heart still goes out to those families. Life is going to be harder now.


Thank you so much balky (I used to love watching that show!!!). I understand how hard it is going to be now to not hear those childrens voices and laughter.
I know that these things usually happen to these children at the neglect of someone adult but, I also understand that we can't do the should've, would've, could've, once they are gone.
Once again, thank you for your blessings. I send the same your way. =0)
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