In Memory XIII
In the Face of Evil
June 10 and June 12, 2016
Orlando, Florida
Over the course of three days
In two separate and unrelated incidents
Two men shoot and kill fifty men and women
And seriously injure fifty-three
On Friday, June 10th, twenty-two year old singer Christina Grimmie is
Shot dead by a twenty-seven year old man unknown to her
In the face of evil
What can be done?
At a gay nightclub two days later and in the small hours of Sunday morning
A man randomly shoots and kills forty-nine and injures fifty-three
In the face of monstrous evil
What can be done?
After prayers and mourning
If we value life, we must do all we can
To ban the commercial sale of military style assault weapons
If we value life, let this presidential election year be the year
We confront our acceptance of a culture of violence
If we value life,
Let us do all we can to end the senseless loss of life due to violence.
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