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Ten days ago. It’s
already been ten days since shit hit the fan in Vegas on October first. It
wears a person down. Depression and anxiety rear their ugly heads. It’s all part
of the radiating evil of the whole thing-to make us feel afraid and vulnerable.
Evil will not win. We can’t let it. Even though we might be afraid, might feel vulnerable, we will keep on keeping on. It’s the American way. It’s what we do. I love that about us.
On Tuesday, October
3rd, my sister,Nanette, her husband, and some of their family members were heading to
Vegas for a family wedding and vacation. I talked to my sister before she left.
She said she would stay aware of her surroundings, but she would not let some
bastard dictate how she lives her life. Hear! Hear! little sister! I agree
whole-heartedly.
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On Thursday, October
5th, Tim and I and our daughter and son-in-law went to a Chris Stapleton concert.
The arena opened the doors and hour earlier than they typically do. Every
person was wanded. Every purse was looked in, and every hat, too. Every single
person was patted-down as well. We knew this would be happening, and yet we were
determined to live our lives and keep on keeping on.
During the concert Mr.
Stapleton talked a bit about the tragedy in Las Vegas. He stated that by them
(his group and him) being here at the concert, (Taxslayer Center in Moline, IL)
and us (the audience) being here meant that we denounced evil and all of its
potential ramifications.
Then,
for the victims, survivors, and families of the shooting,(and really, all of
us, I think,) he sang his song, Broken Halos (Click the title to listen to his song.)
I just talked with my sister, and asked her
about the mood in Vegas this week. She said everything seemed to be “business
as usual.” Other Vegas visitors, like her, mentioned it to each other on
elevators and in waiting lines, but that was it. “No one seemed to be thriving
on it,” she said.
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One thing she did tell me was that on Sunday
night, all the lights on the strip and in the casinos dimmed for eleven
minutes. (That’s about how long the rampage lasted.)
Peace my friends.
Until next time,
Be Good to Yourself.
~Nadine
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