Fatherless Men

It is a sad day for the nation.Another mass shooting,more innocent victims,more heart-broken parents and siblings but,above all,more clueless people trying to solve the dilemma:"What is wrong?".

I would say,even the question is wrong.We have to ask ourself"What are we doing wrong?".And the answer is easy.

Yes,the young men who rampaged schools,universities,malls,movie theaters were angry,were disturbed,were ...LONERS.It might be the violence accumulated from too much aggressivity accumulated from the competitive video games where to score is overcaming the simple pleasure of playing.

It is the emotional liability raising from being bullied,or rejected by mates,or from the pressure to be the best in a society where everybody has to be the best and the weak one has to hide and dye.

It might be all of these. But at the core of it is that the young men who became hateful or disturbed shooters,they are all fatherless. The prodigal son has no father to turn to. And they are angry at the world,at the father who failed to be there for them when they needed and longed for him.

In all this,the answer is: Parents,let your sons know that above all there is a Father who watches over them,always there for them,a father who knows right from wrong,good from bad and pain from pleasure. There is a love-sick Father waiting for them to call His name and ask for help and guidance.

His name is GOD!