tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post8007842695390346502..comments2023-08-04T21:37:16.987-07:00Comments on (Gay) Mormon Guy: Pushed Beyond Pain: Shootings, Suicide, Giving Up on LifeDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03552740645279057549noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-1856813667447174162012-12-19T23:39:05.292-08:002012-12-19T23:39:05.292-08:00My heart aches for those left behind. The children...My heart aches for those left behind. The children are assured of life in the Celestial Kingdom.<br />In the past year and a half, two of my church friends have lost children to suicide. There was a young man a few days away from his twenty-sixth birthday. His mother is active in church, his dad and brother are not. Another active couple lost their youngest daughter. I will miss both young people, and I hope that they have found the peace that they couldn't seem to find in mortality.miriam Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16435615647532595786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-53278138085788127062012-12-18T19:00:17.698-08:002012-12-18T19:00:17.698-08:00This is a heartbreaking story.I appreciate you wri...This is a heartbreaking story.I appreciate you writing this touching post. I always find it painful when people give up on life, I find this suicide prevention advice page to be useful: http://www.psychalive.org/2011/09/suicide-prevention-advice-2/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-70062353514264465802012-12-16T21:33:10.816-08:002012-12-16T21:33:10.816-08:00This week I was trying to practice charity and see...This week I was trying to practice charity and see every person as a son or daughter of God. When I heard about the shootings, I had similar thoughts as you. First my heart broke for the children and families. Then my heart broke for the shooter. I wondered how that child of God could have stooped to the point of wanting to take the lives of God's most blessed children. What could have pushed him to that point? What could have been done to keep him from reaching that point? It made me question my ability to make a difference to people around me. That shooter could have been anyone. Now what can you or I or anyone else do to keep someone else from reaching that point of despair. Thanks for writing this post.Kelsey Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17186750643795528584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-82688198700965449382012-12-16T19:58:25.038-08:002012-12-16T19:58:25.038-08:00I feel much pain for the children, for the family...I feel much pain for the children, for the familys who don't get this to end and the children hurting left behind...I cant imagine, I've been surprized as we ask why we don't wonder what the young man sufferd from and how he snapped? The words crazy or the world is more evil ..isn't the case as the dark ages or the holocaust was something to learn from, really we are so blessed, so much excesses and heath advances. I won't list it all but we really have so much, live longer and its time to not worry about wanting more stuff or just about who's in our church its about caring about all mankind - The Lifes we save may be are own in the end. fired up studhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10308237315894311868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-47872158879285711882012-12-16T16:12:25.602-08:002012-12-16T16:12:25.602-08:00Maby if we saw having high powered weapons that on...Maby if we saw having high powered weapons that only intend to kill and harm as a bigger concern than blocking the rights for all to be protected under the law our familys would have been safer on Friday . I can't but agree as all of us are these children to god and cant afford to be neglected or abused as he would be as hurt as we are now.fired up studhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10308237315894311868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-89686788733522320172012-12-16T11:13:31.069-08:002012-12-16T11:13:31.069-08:00Serving others! And reaching out to to help those ...Serving others! And reaching out to to help those in need in whatever ways we can, with words and/or material things is the heart of Christ's gospel. You, David, help us all with your eloquent and compassionate words!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-81026264163613953332012-12-15T11:06:44.114-08:002012-12-15T11:06:44.114-08:00The most moving and beautiful post you've writ...The most moving and beautiful post you've written yet. Thank you.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890037981997328026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-4696838165436579852012-12-14T18:43:40.109-08:002012-12-14T18:43:40.109-08:00I frequently think about the fact that we cannot a...I frequently think about the fact that we cannot and won't save the world. As Kirsten said, we already know what the outcome will be for the world. But we can save souls FROM the world. By reaching out in love and understanding, and helping people to feel the love of God in their lives, we can give them hope. By doing so we elevate their view above and beyond the suffering around us, and be able to see the glory that is ahead of us. That glory, made possible by our Savior, is the only hope any of us has. I hope we will all pray tonight for all those impacted by this tragedy, especially for the families of those taken, that they might find hope through Christ. Thanks, David, for reaching out and helping all of us to find that hope in our own lives. If more of us did that, you are right, this kind of thing would not happen. Thanks for your example. Unknown Userhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17394042209135850161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-79577909738976857362012-12-14T15:09:03.501-08:002012-12-14T15:09:03.501-08:00What an insightful view into a terrible situation....What an insightful view into a terrible situation. I, like many other people, was only seeing his actions today, without taking into account what his life was before. Judging him. None of us will ever fully understand what he did or why. Only our Savior is equipped for that. <br />On a different note, as sad as it is, I don't have a lot of hope that things will get a lot better. The End is coming (thank goodness), but it has to get a lot worse than this before it can get better. I know that it WILL get better, but I also know that it WILL get worse first. All we can do is try to be a light in this dark world, and help those whom we can. You do a very good job at being that light for me. Thank you for being you!kirsten.knight88https://www.blogger.com/profile/02601676968093307754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-7901550505707332072012-12-14T15:01:34.036-08:002012-12-14T15:01:34.036-08:00David,
What a heart felt post and a tribute to al...David,<br /><br />What a heart felt post and a tribute to all the victims of this tragedy. Sometimes I am almost overwhelmed by the pain and sadness in the world. But you are right, we can change the world. Through one person at a time we can make a difference. We can love. We can listen. We can help. Thank you for that reminder. Thank you for changing the world one person at a time. <br /><br />And god bless the victims today. Jarrod Callhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10798839571453918758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-5586051456663115342012-12-14T15:00:44.575-08:002012-12-14T15:00:44.575-08:00I find it amazing how you consider both the shoote...I find it amazing how you consider both the shooter and the victims. Maybe if more people had, this tragedy wouldn't have happened.<br /><br />Thank you for your thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com