War NO More

The incident at Virginia Tech serves to outline in bold that no matter where we are, we're not safe from any harm or suffering that God is willing to allow. For me it shatters the illusion of okayness. This world is not okay, and as long as it isn't, we aren't. We're all actually at war on some level, whether we'd like to believe it or not. Life is more than fighting to live. We're fighting to protect each other and ours, our loved ones. We're at ware with the evil that lives within each of us, the evil that, if neglected or not fought effectively, might cause a person to strategicaly and ballistically open fire on classrooms full of students who are all fighting the same war... of life. Why must we wage these silent wars on each others? Why does the war have to be fought? My next tattoo is going to be a tribute to the idea of peace, love, and protection. I'm so torn up about Ryan's death. My mind and heart are reeling.