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Meaningful Action After the Sandy Hook Shootings

by Janine Boylan on December 17, 2012

Flowers signifying sympathy for the victims of the Sandy Hook shootings and the need for meaningful action

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Thank You, Robbie Parker, for Your Inspiration 

After the December 14 tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, our world will never be the same.

President Obama called on the nation to respond with “meaningful action.” Schools are making plans to increase their security. Policy makers are debating about creating more stringent gun laws.

But what meaningful action can I take today, right now, as an individual? My solemn Oh, I see moment came from the words of Robbie Parker, who lost his daughter Emilie last Friday:

“Let it not turn into something that defines us, but something that inspires us to be better, to be more compassionate, and more humble people.

Let us please keep the sentiments of love that we feel for our families and the compassion that we feel for others—even complete strangers—and keep them with us at all times, not just in times of sorrow and tragedy.

And may we do this so that we can better all of our communities, and all of our cities, and all our states so that we can make everyone, everywhere in this country feel safe.”

During Sunday’s service in Connecticut, Obama noted, “We can’t tolerate this anymore. These tragedies must end. And to end them, we must change.”

There must be powerful, long-lasting, meaningful change in our society. Thank you, Robbie Parker, for your words that inspire us as we take steps to make that change.

VIA Christian Science Monitor and Huffington Post

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