Guns and Roses

The world mourned the death of 20 innocent children and six brave people at the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootout recently.

Young lives, barely old enough to know what was happening in the school rooms were lost, all because one man decided to go on a rampage.

All it took to rob those precious lives in an instant were three guns; a semi automatic .223-caliber rifle and two pistols. All were owned by the shooter Adam Lanza's mother who was found dead in her home according to CNN reports.

The principal Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung , a school pyschologist Mary Sherlach and vice principal Natalie Hammond were the first to confront the killer Adam Lanza.

Only Hammond came back alive.

Hochsprung and Sherlach were not the only ones who laid their lives to save the children they were educating.

Victoria Soto,27, was said to have shielded her students from the killer. Some say she herded them into the closet and told Lanza they were in the gym.

Another teacher Anne Marie Murphy's body was found in a classroom, while Rachel D'Avino's and Lauren Rousseau's bodies were also found dead nearby.

Why did this have to happen and in US, we hear news of these kind of shootouts all the time. Is it necessary? Some say the law in US state that arms are legal and a right of every American. I would like know if these people have the right to take away lives.Lanza's aunt was reported saying that it is not the weapon that is at fault but the person wielding it.

"It's the person who does the killing, not the gun," she said. "I thank God every day that my kids have faith and know right from wrong -- and I'm not saying her kids didn't -- but you have got to give your kids roots," as reported by CNN.

Is this true?

Sometimes, no matter what a mother or father does, a child can go astray. I believe it is in the individual's hands to make the right decision but circumstances, mental stability and emotional imbalance can influence a man to make crazy decisions that just cannot be explained.

In Lanza's moment of weakness he decided to wield a gun (or three) but if the gun was not readily available would he have taken so many lives?

This week, the entire Newtown will be watching as each deceased child and adult is laid to rest. An act that could have been avoided, if guns were not easily available in US.

To the parents of these little angels, our prayers from Malaysia are with you. To the parents and families of the brave teachers, we are sorry for your loss but we are proud that you have nurtured such inspiring souls. God bless.

Lauren's photo

taken from Sandy Hook

Elementary School Massacre Memorial Page



                                                                          

                                                                                        Victoria Soto

                                                                                 taken from Sandy Hook

                                                                   Elementary School Massacre Memorial Page





Mary Sherlach

taken from Sandy Hook

Elementary School Massacre Memorial Page


                                                                 
                                                                                     Principal Hochsprung

                                                                                    taken from Sandy Hook

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These are just some of the heroes from the massacre. I did not have the heart to post the little angels' photos. Its heart wrenching.
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