It's around 9:00 am on a sunny Friday morning. I am drinking a cup of coffee, listening to the local news while my cat Peanut purrs in my lap and Abby is down for her morning nap.
Great way to start the day!
This past week four police officers were shot and killed in Oakland. I don't know if it is because I am now a mother or just realizing how short our lives are but I could not stop the tears from coming. My heart goes out to the families of these fallen officers and the family of the shooter. Marty thinks that I am crazy to feel for the family of the shooter but he was someones son, brother, father too. He may not have been a nice person but I can still feel remorse for their loss.
The news was following the families of these brave men as they entered Oracle Arena and I saw the children. These little precious lives gripping the hands of their mothers not fully understanding the sadness surrounding them. They will never know how wonderful their fathers were. These men will miss the big moments in their children's lives and the little moments that are even more important. Loss is never easy and the heart never fully repairs itself from loss.
As I, a stranger, watch this loss on television I can only offer my support, love and prayers for all those impacted by this story. I do know that I can make an effort to share my love in this world. So today I am going to tell my daughter that I lover her more than I ever thought my heart was capable of loving someone, kiss my husband as if it was the first time that I knew he was the one I wanted to spend my life with and be kind to everyone that I come in contact with.
I am going to do these things not because I have to but because I am a human being and we all need to be loved and told we are loved. It never gets old hearing those words. I am a truly blessed person in this world and I cherish it more than anyone will ever know.
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