Notes to the Gretchie Verse

The Gretchie Verse is supposed to be funny and it's supposed to make you laugh.  I just feel like sometimes people are out there that have the same feelings as me, but they are too afraid to share it. Like how much it sucks to deliver twins, drink a whole bunch of water and sneeze...in that order. How my kids just drive me crazy. Today, I am down and I am pretty scared. I am sure a lot of parents are uneasy about today's events. I was excited to return home from Christmas Shopping to find my kids safe at home with their father. I was looking forward to my eldest daughter to come home. I held my daughters tight on the sofa after watching President Obama's Speech.

 I was reminded of almost 7 years ago when they were babies. I would hold each of them in each arm and cuddle with them. Sometimes, many times, I would just fall asleep with them in my arms. I just felt better knowing I was holding them. I could hear them breathe. I could listen to the rhythmic pattern of them sucking a bottle or sucking their thumbs. They still have that same rhythm at night.

I don't mind that almost at 7 years old my girls still suck their thumbs and carry raggedy old blankets. I believe whatever makes my girls feel secure. Sending my girls on the school bus Monday morning....I am not secure about that. Yet, this psychiatrist on the news is saying that this a something that doesn't happen all the time. Lately, sir I am afraid that it does. I can't imagine what is going to have to happen to make owning a gun more difficult. In Kennesaw,  Georgia that you HAVE to own a gun. I don't know a lot about gun control. I don't know a lot about guns. They have always scared me.

 My friend Steve Abatangle put this on his FB Page:I don't have a problem with hunting or firing ranges. But until we have a system in which mentally disturbed people cannot get firearms, I wish the NRA would just shut the **** up and go away. Don't tell me you need a gun to defend yourself against "the government." The government isn't coming for your guns, and by the way, they have bombs. Your guns are of no value.

I like what Steve had to say, because I couldn't have said it better. Actually I couldn't have said it at all. I can ramble on and on, but to make a statement like that...well I am not as gifted as Steve. 

 What is crappy in my mind is, that I will put my kids on the bus on Monday. That I will have no control over what happens at my kids school. That I will have to let go and move on. I just don't want to forget that this has happened. I don't want anyone to forget it. You are right Mr. Obama that something must be done. Follow through Mr. President...follow through.