I debated about whether I would write about the events of last week but my conviction to write has overcome me. Before I go any further I want you to know these are my opinions and I am entitled to them. That is to me what a blog is all about to share my thoughts. In no way am I trying to change other peoples opinions. But maybe some will at least rethink their actions.
Last week on Monday morning, a report came into the Clay county sheriff's office that a man had shot his family. Upon arrival on the scene they found 2 people dead and 2 people critically wounded. The man (who was the same age as I 33) had killed his brother and his brothers friend. Then turned the gun on his mother and father shooting both of them as well. From there he fled in his parents vehicle. No one had any idea where he could be. News crews gave a description of the vehicle and the search was on.
On Tuesday evening after my daughter had softball practice we drove passed a convenient store and saw police tape and a few police cars there. I assumed it had been robbed. I called my dad and that was the first I had heard of the "murder on the loose." It was kinda scary to think it might have been him, there so close to where we were that night.
The next morning he showed up in a driveway near that same convenient store, the woman who saw him first said that he said he wasn't there to hurt any one. She went to get her husband and he went to see if it was in fact the guy everyone was looking for. the man told him his car had broke down and his friend was coming for him. Then turned and walked away. From what the news said they both pulled guns and then the wanted man disappeared. For the next 2 days the police from several counties tried to catch this man. It was scary. Many families were on edge including mine when someone filed a false report of the man being seen near my where my family lives.
This ordeal ended Friday afternoon, after police shot the accused several times. It's been said they gave him several chances to come out of hiding. It was also said that he didn't show a weapon, and he never returned fire. The more I have thought about the events the more it has bothered me.
Why??? Do you ask? Because he was someones' son. Which makes me think of my role as a mother. Do you think there is a mother live who ever looked at their child and thought "yep he's gonna be a murderer one day!" Yep one day he is going to shoot his momma and daddy." "He'll kill his brother and his brothers friend." "Then he will die in a pool of his own blood after the police shoot him to death." I believe the one and only job that most mothers do perfectly is give their children unconditional love. My heart aches as people build their own judgements against someone they never knew. Their words are harsh, "he got what he deserved" "he deserved to die!" Did he really? What if had been your child? Would you still feel the same. As a parent I can't not say that any person deserves to die, now of course that might change if you mess with my kids, but I can not find myself worthy of judging this mans actions.
Unfortunately we will never know all sides of the story. We will only know the parent's side and the polices point of view. Some might wonder why I bother to even bring up this story, well this is why. I am a parent and never in my wildest dreams could I imagine in my wildest dreams any of my children becoming a murder, a molester, a rapist, and I am sure in return several parents never thought their children would do some of the things they have done. All we can do as parents is be the best we can be and remember the golden rule. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Would you like evil words being spewed at you or your family after your child had done something out of your control. Think before you speak people!
I saw a great post on Facebook tonight that said words can be harmful but they can also bring healing too, instead of spewing hate why not speak words of encouragement. The Kilgore's road will be long and hard enough with out all of our assumptions and hate filled thoughts. Pray, lift them up in prayer and find the good and not the evil in the situation, because people do you not see that the DEVIL feeds on that. He will destroy relationships, and continue to thrive so long as we let him. I pray for healing for the family and a peace knowing there will be no trial, no courtrooms, no more media, and although the wounds will always remind them may they have peace knowing that one day God will have all the answers for them.
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