Yesterday’s cowardly showing by Senate Republicans is distressing for so many reasons. It’s hard to wrap one’s mind around how tragic gun violence truly is. It is so prevalent in our society that the sheer mass of the problem can disconnect any of us from the profound impact it has on every level of our lives. Stacey Wehrman Feeley found her daughter standing on the toilet in their home and she took a photo because her child was being such a silly billy—you want to record every thing your child does because they’re so amazing and hilarious and beautiful. It turns out, this wasn’t the silly billyness of childhood, this was the symptom of irresponsible adults.
Her Facebook post begins like this:
I took this picture because initially I thought it was funny. I was going to send it to my husband to show what our mischievous little three-year-old was up to. However, The moment she told me what she was doing I broke down. She was practicing for a lockdown drill at her preschool and what you should do if you are stuck in a bathroom. At that moment all innocense of what I thought my three-year-old possessed was gone.
Politicians - take a look. This is your child, your children, your grandchildren, your great grand children and future generations to come. They will live their lives and grow up in this world based on your decisions. They are barely 3 and they will hide in bathroom stalls standing on top of toilet seats. I do not know what will be harder for them? Trying to remain quiet for an extended amount of time or trying to keep their balance without letting a foot slip below the stall door?
x Embedded ContentThe post has gone viral because people agree with all of this. This must be stopped.