One of the small things in life I enjoy is taking pictures. Being able to capture the small moments in life and looking back on those memories is a small happiness, but nevertheless a happiness.
(All pictures were taken by me!)
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Humanity
Batman lives by one moral that I found rather captivating. Not to kill. He brings people to justice, brings them down to their knees, brings them do the police so that they can be locked away. Of course this sort of system can prove to be faulty, but he instilled fear in the heart and minds of criminals everywhere. It's an admirable act.
I bring this up not to talk about the psychology of Batman though. I bring this up because of what happened opening night for Batman: The Dark Knight Rises, in Aurora, Colorado. It hasn't even been one day yet since the perpetrator entered the theater and induced a mass shooting, but the wounds have been made and lives have been forever scarred, ruined and destroyed by one man's doing. Twelve people died and many more were left injured. Among the grief, disgust, shock, sorrow and horror, questions remained unanswered. Why did this man do it? What was his reasoning? What pushed him to do it? What are the underlying factors? Many people have theories, many people don't care, they just want to see him dead, they want to see him brought to justice for his actions...and many are searching for the truth.
When I heard the news this morning, I was in shock. I wondered how this could've happened and was reminded just how fragile our idea that we are safe and secure is. But as I continued to watch on, I was disgusted and horrified. What kind of person would do this? I'm sure that question is asked everyday by a victim's loved one. And I realized, no matter who you were, who you love, no one deserves to be killed by another person. Murder just becomes a never ending cycle, a curse we can't undo. The hard fact of truth is that this happens whether or not we wish it to and that we don't have a superhero like Batman to protect us. My heart goes out to all those families and friends who have lost a loved one today. In this time of uncontrollable grief and sorrow, there are many others whose hearts and sympathies wish to console these people. Though there is evil in this world and it disguises itself as another human being, there is a definite goodness in people as well. This goodness I wish to be a guiding light, a comfort, and a shield to people who have lost someone that was murdered.
I bring this up not to talk about the psychology of Batman though. I bring this up because of what happened opening night for Batman: The Dark Knight Rises, in Aurora, Colorado. It hasn't even been one day yet since the perpetrator entered the theater and induced a mass shooting, but the wounds have been made and lives have been forever scarred, ruined and destroyed by one man's doing. Twelve people died and many more were left injured. Among the grief, disgust, shock, sorrow and horror, questions remained unanswered. Why did this man do it? What was his reasoning? What pushed him to do it? What are the underlying factors? Many people have theories, many people don't care, they just want to see him dead, they want to see him brought to justice for his actions...and many are searching for the truth.
When I heard the news this morning, I was in shock. I wondered how this could've happened and was reminded just how fragile our idea that we are safe and secure is. But as I continued to watch on, I was disgusted and horrified. What kind of person would do this? I'm sure that question is asked everyday by a victim's loved one. And I realized, no matter who you were, who you love, no one deserves to be killed by another person. Murder just becomes a never ending cycle, a curse we can't undo. The hard fact of truth is that this happens whether or not we wish it to and that we don't have a superhero like Batman to protect us. My heart goes out to all those families and friends who have lost a loved one today. In this time of uncontrollable grief and sorrow, there are many others whose hearts and sympathies wish to console these people. Though there is evil in this world and it disguises itself as another human being, there is a definite goodness in people as well. This goodness I wish to be a guiding light, a comfort, and a shield to people who have lost someone that was murdered.
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