POINT BLANK ~ Life is So Fragile

Gabbie Giffords

and

Family

We are surrounding you all

in prayers;

Along with the families

of those whose lives have forever been changed

by the horrific deaths

in

Arizona

Our Nation sees tragedy once again.

My heart aches for all who are now feeling the secondary trauma of hearing and seeing the accounts of what has happened in Arizona

at the gathering of

"Congress on the Corner "

over the week-end

with a young and vibrant woman

who believes in the power of connection,

the love of her community

enough to get out there,

to

STAND UP.

A little 9 year old wanting to meet a congresswoman, who had a love of politics and laws, and perhaps would one day want to be a change agent, a woman of greatness.

After all she was one of the babies born on a day

when the wold stopped,

when we all had to dig deep to find hope

she came into this world

and reminded her parents and those who loved her

The World is still here

look at me!

a baby girl

born on 9/11/2001

the day the world stood still

shot dead.

We hold this child and her families in prayer, in thoughts, knowing the Creator now holds her safely.

And

once again

the world is standing still united in shock

over the unthinkable once again

happening, this time

in Arizona

 and across our world people are reeling,

wondering how this could happen.

We need a healing ceremony

We Need to believe that HOPE

in healing is happening right here right now.

Many were injured,

all innocent

, 6 were killed 

on a beautiful day in Arizona:

These people were just

out living their lives,

In their community. They have probably made great impacts on their families, their communities and will be remembered for those things.

All were probably just out there having a great day,

just doing what people do

some off to gather around the vibrance

of a woman

admired by many

who believes in the power

of

connection in her community

and the importance of connection.

Congresswoman Gabbie is a woman of strength, of character. She loves motorcycycles (even if it is a BMW), her family, her beloved Astronaut Husband, riding horses and feeling the wind in her hair, of love, of family, or connection and of the American way.

In a heart beat and the pull of a trigger,

BAM, it can change like a firefly in the night,

and

She fell into the arms of a 20 year old intern,

who knew instinctively to protect and cradle her gently but firmly. He did not falter, he did not fail, he was there to protect, to comfort wih a gentle but strong command of what needed to be done.

She is now fighting for her life, with

 a "guarded but hopeful prognosis".

The Nation is shocked, in disbelief once again

that such an ugly and horrific thing could strike

and we are United once again.

We are fighting with her, with her family and the families of the fallen.

The bullet was at "point blank" range;

a "through and through" her brain, in above the ear, through the brain,

but out her forehead,

it is remarkable;

but

again

she is a remarkable young woman of tremendous strength

A Warrior

with a loving family

and strong spirit.

Flags are at half-staff

our President has asked

that we have a gather in silence

at

11:00am

THAT QUIET ENERGY

WILL BE A HEALING MOMENT OR MOMENTS

It will be Poweful

embrace it with all you have,

send out to those who need it

ALL YOU HAVE

at

11:00AM

As a Nation, we will once again demonstrate our

resiliency, our strength, and we will

STAND UP.

This beautiful and powerful woman has to fight,

 she needs the strength and prayers of our Nation.

Yes, there will be many questions... they have already begun.

So many will find that their systems have been shaken to the core;

faith will be challenged as will belief systems,

this kind of inhumane action goes beyond human understandings.

Our systems are on overload as reason does not makes sense, our nerves are raw, our hearts are heavy and mixed and torments feelngs are in the way of reason.

A murderer,  22 year old often seen walking a dog, a loner and one who recently purchased a "Glock" just because it is a free country and all can purchase a gun unless they are a known felon; then they have to purchase their weapons on the streets...  has willfully done this. He was determined, he had focus, some say he was on a mission. That word does not fit what he has done in my mind...

He was in my thinking out to do harm, malicious and crude harm with no remorse of his actions.

He now has had his moment of fame.

BUT

America stood up,

it was a woman who took him down, who wrestled his weapon from him; and then was joined by a young man we saw interviewed on t.v., he who also was carrying a gun, but did not pull it from its holster...

 yet he joined her in holding this murderer down.

This young man remarked to the press, with a tear in his eye that he could not help but notice the pain, the cries all around him...

 and that yes he got involved, it is after all post-9/11.

He also commented on the "look of satisfaction" on the murderer's face... He wiped a tear from his eyes several times as he described in detail the blood, the faces of those around him, of the helplessness he felt.

And, sadly at taxpayers expense, there will be long and drawn out psychological exams, we will hear all about his "psychotic break", insanity pleas, the troubled life perhaps led by this killer, his discontent with the government and all that jazz.

 We heard such tales of the same when or brave Tampa Policemen were murdered at point blank range recently as well and we continue to await the trial while he is provided 3 hots and a cot on taxpaxers dollars too.

This one, will also will receive "3 hots and a cot"

and some paid attorney will have to question his own sanity as he is appointed the public defender for him and fights to the death that this 22 year old is innocent by reason of......................... sometimes I cannot imagine that job.. I would rather do about anything than that job I think. I can't help but think something is terribly wrong with our justice system at times like this. This 22 year old also killed a 9 year old, 5 others including a Federal Judge, along with people with important lives and familiy members who fee them just as important...

And meanwhile,

a community is in shock,  nation is in shock

many are grieving

more are devastated, some will feel the effects of

secondary traumatic stress,

some now walk in fear

those who are in the public eye

do not know what to do.

Professionals who are in the public eye are often

fearful at times, often receive harassment from others

just because they are out and about,

therapists have been victimize, threatened for years,

some have even lost their lives ...

I've already heard on the news that congress folks are talking about enhancing security...

whoaaaa a minute.

Let's take a breath.

Let's focus on Gabbie right now, let's focus on a community in Tuscon that needs our energy, our

HOPE and our prayers

thoughts

and goodwill.

Let's let them know

we are Standing With YOu

as you try to make sense of all of this.

Know we are with you.

From a distance we are sending you light

love and the ongoing support

of

care.

Some will blame the President of the US,

others will blame the Republicans/Democrats/

Tea Party/Coffee Pot/the weather

some will blame ole' whats her name,

Sara Palin... isn't it Sara Palin who put a bead on this young woman's back with a bulls eye

just a few days ago with a bullet marker?

I would suggest that we put

ENERGY into the family of all

in Arizona

for the losses suffered there

Healing and HOPE for

Gabbie, Mark Kelly and family

as she FIGHTS to recover and heal.

She is a Warrior with many who love her,

her fight will be intense, recovery will be arduous with the need of continual prayers

and

could take time.

BUT

prayers we are good at,

and Faith can move mountains,

remember

she is married to a man

that has traveled on the Discovery

he knows the power of belief

HOPE

and ability

of Desire

and dedication.

Let's gather to send all that is needed to the physicians that are working with their hands and hearts there.

Let's send gratitude to the men and women who

acted rather than reacted in those moments of crisis

and fear

with action and the responders.

I would suggest that it is time

to

STAND UP

as one Nation

and stop the ridiculous and splitting of parties

of separations that make people act ridiculous.

I would think it is time

to re-evaluate the ability of anyone over the age of eighteen to walk into a store and buy a gun that has bullets to take out a city block of innocent people.

BUT

No one has yet asked for my opinions on these

things.

I ask that we do not spend a lot of time on the replays of this horror, spend even less time on the scum that had the gun and the intent of doing such harm to so many,

rather that you take best care of yourself;

scenes of trauma, of horror have a way of getting to you, and fear settles in. It is hard to imagine how those out in Arizona are doing right now... but I remember well how we as a Nation and how many kept replaying the scenes of 9/11 and the "sniper of DC" over and over...

So as this day begins a new week

Let's take stock of all that we do have to be grateful for

while remembering

Life is so very fragile.

Remember

you can never ever ever

have or give enough

kindness

compassion

understanding

love

truth

generous spirit

understanding

HOPE

Light

Love

Energy

Support

Care

and enough Blessings

and Self - Care

Take best care of you

and

those you love.

Extend kindness to each one you meet

and

prayers, thoughts and best wishes out there

to those in Tucson.

"Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.

No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster."  Dalai Lama XIV

The Fire is burning brightly, its embers are hot. The Sage is filling the air, with hope, with healing thoughts in the winds to all who gather here, to those in Arizona and you who know who you are.

Oprah should have her autographed copy of

Healing Heartaches now... so, expect to see that on her

"Best Read List any day now" right?

Hello Oprah? Are you feeling us here???

LOL

just keepin it real friends, always keepin it real.

Now go...

Walk In Beauty,

DRSES

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