What happened at Sandy Hooks Elementary School, in Connecticut last week, deeply saddened and shook entire world. It was one of the deadliest mass
shooting in history of U.S and among school attacks that took life of twenty seven people including twenty children!
We learn to endure tragedies in life but the ones that are man-made and involve
little angels as young as first graders; who are brutally shot multiple times, one is compelled to think "WHY"? Like it
happens when any tragedy strikes, media is buzzing with interviews, analysis and various theories on this horrifying incident of violence. The focus of the discussions is slowly shifting from the victims to Adam Lanza, the gunman and serious issue of gun control in the U.S.
With so many innocent, wonderful people having lost their life to mindless violence and sheer absurdity of it all, there comes a point when it numbs you completely from within. I don't know how to convey my condolences to the families who lost their precious loved ones. I don't wish to succumb to tempting dystrophy of virtual compassion. Of course, my heart aches for those victims at Connecticut school, who were far too young to die. Is lighting candles really enough? Isn't it interesting that when such unfortunate incidents take place, after a small phase of shock and sympathy we conveniently slip into amnesia because "Whatever has happened is "out there, to some other people, in some other place." Think again! In recent past, even in India, we have witnessed lot of cases of crimes that claimed many innocent people. There is not a single day when we don't hear about someone being shot. Albeit, these cases are not as rampant as U.S but they are certainly alarming and reflect where we are headed as society.
Adam Lanza, the gunman who ruthlessly killed beautiful little angels as little as five is reported to have some personality disorder. The details of his case are not out yet but one can't help thinking what lead him to take such a ghastly step?
Whether it is a gunman shooting blindly at some college/school or family members shooting each other, there is an inherent truth crying out about the person who indulges in these terrible acts, making it evident that he is on the brink! No mentally sound person ever takes such drastic step of taking another life. There is something brewing underneath his psyche which has been left unattended and ignored and in dire need of help at some level. In general, we, as society are silent about mental health issues and intimidated to even seek help. Sadly, we never talk about mental disorders openly in society and consulting a doctor for mental health issues is still associated with lot of social stigma. Often when signs of any mental disturbance are noticed, they are met with disdain and go undisclosed even by family members for the fear of being subjected to social distance. What we don't realize is in the end, if untreated, mental illness can blight life of not just the patient but of many, leaving deep impact on society.
Tragedies happen across the world and many go unnoticed but some tragedies leave such deep impact that they compel us to look within and answer some uncomfortable questions. As a human being, as a mother, I can feel the overwhelming pain of victims, their family members and those who fortunately survived this tragedy.
Amidst the rampage there was also a powerful message from the teachers who gave their own life to save their students. There is still goodness in world and humanity is not dead, yet!
R.I.P beautiful, little angels from Connecticut!
Adam Lanza, the gunman who ruthlessly killed beautiful little angels as little as five is reported to have some personality disorder. The details of his case are not out yet but one can't help thinking what lead him to take such a ghastly step?
Whether it is a gunman shooting blindly at some college/school or family members shooting each other, there is an inherent truth crying out about the person who indulges in these terrible acts, making it evident that he is on the brink! No mentally sound person ever takes such drastic step of taking another life. There is something brewing underneath his psyche which has been left unattended and ignored and in dire need of help at some level. In general, we, as society are silent about mental health issues and intimidated to even seek help. Sadly, we never talk about mental disorders openly in society and consulting a doctor for mental health issues is still associated with lot of social stigma. Often when signs of any mental disturbance are noticed, they are met with disdain and go undisclosed even by family members for the fear of being subjected to social distance. What we don't realize is in the end, if untreated, mental illness can blight life of not just the patient but of many, leaving deep impact on society.
Tragedies happen across the world and many go unnoticed but some tragedies leave such deep impact that they compel us to look within and answer some uncomfortable questions. As a human being, as a mother, I can feel the overwhelming pain of victims, their family members and those who fortunately survived this tragedy.
Amidst the rampage there was also a powerful message from the teachers who gave their own life to save their students. There is still goodness in world and humanity is not dead, yet!
R.I.P beautiful, little angels from Connecticut!
