What is this world coming to...

I feel like lately I am being reminded often about just how precious life really is... Here one minute gone the next. First with the loss of Jonathon last month, followed by my Great Aunt Angela (who lived a long, rich life), and now  this horrific, horrific massacre at the Aurora midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises.

This morning when I heard about what happened, the first thing I did was go to the trending section of Twitter, what I came across first I can not shake. Someone had tweeted a blog posting from last month from one of the 12 victims, detailing her experience at the Toronto mall shooting.

One of the things she said really stood out to me, before the Toronto shooting happened, she was overcome with such a great feeling of uneasiness that she literally fled the mall. Three minutes later, someone opened fire near the exact spot she was standing.

Has that ever happened to you, looking around a crowded place and a feeling of unease takes over? This has happened to me several times, but most recently at a crowded showing of Magic Mike. I was at the very top of the theater, all the exits were at the bottom, and there were hundreds of women everywhere. This feeling of unease came over me thinking about how there were so many people, and if anything bad were to happen, based on my location in the theatre I would probably be trapped.

Maybe it is just the worrier in me, but maybe not. Violent shooting sprees like this one has been on the rise in recent years, so why shouldn't one be fearful. It seems to me that no one should really feel safe anymore, you just never know what is going on in a person's life that could make them break. There are so many mentally sick people out there, not seeking treatment, being ignored or having excuses made for them. Most times they are only a danger to themselves, but in cases like the Aurora shooting, or Virginia Tech, they are a danger to others.

At least I can find comfort in knowing that when it is my time to go, whether it be from natural or unnatural causes, I will find peace in death knowing that I am going to be reunited with my Savior and those who have gone before me. There really is no greater joy than that. I hope Jessica Ghawi, and all the other victims of this tragedy, and their families, are able to feel that peace as well.