The Death Of Friends
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The Death Of Friends.
This is not a nice hub. However it should be written.
Although I consider myself a Christian I have a side of me that seeks revenge for friends lost to the greed of killers.
I only wish I had the power to have been near those dear to us that have lost their lives. I would have fought for them for their lives with my guns drawn and prepared to have eradicated the existences of a number of convicted killers that would not be sitting in prisons today, but would be lying in graveyards as the results from the lead of my 357 magnum. In other words I wish I could have shot and killed the killers that killed a few of our friends and a few distant relatives.
The most recent murder involved the death of a cousin of my wife Jo Ann. His name was Sal. Sal worked in a supermarket. Three armed robbers laid in waiting for the store to close, and then they attempted to rob the store. Sal who was cleaning up the store, caught sight of the activity and tried to stop one of the robbers. Sal was beaten on his head and shot to death. He tried to save lives. At least the cashiers and store workers had time to run for cover in a closed in room where the robbers could not reach them.
The robbers left with nothing and were captured and convicted of murder. I wish I would have been in that store, and would have been blessed to have the killers in my sights. They would be pushing up bad grass, and not pretty daisies.
We knew a very nice old man. He was a Cajun gentleman with a very sweet little dog. My wife always did his income tax forms for him every year. He was nearly ninety years old, but he still worked. He was kind hearted and would help the down and out.
Two workers found out that he had money saved. The old man had a pretty little van that he fancied up. He was proud of his little van and every where he went, his little dog was his shadow.
Somehow the two workers put him in the back of his van and shot him to death. The two killers were captured and now they sit in prison. They robbed the old man.
A young boy that was the step son of one of my cousin's stayed with Jo Ann and I for a few months. He was a troubled boy. His dad died , and his mom worked out. As near family we took care of the young boy and I tried to help him to stay away from messing around with drugs. He would have always been welcome to stay with us, but he chose a different life.
We heard a few years later that he walked up to the driver's side of a car and someone shot him. He managed to get help for himself from a resident of a home.
He died , and two men were convicted of murder. It was a drug related hit.
Many years ago my cousin Joseph had a little boy about two years old. I learned that when that little child grew up that he had his head blown off by shotgun fire.
A sweet little girl Tina was. A distant cousin she was. She did not die by violence, but because of drugs.
Tina decided to join the Army. Something went wrong when she was administered certain required shots I believe. She died. We have a small Raggedy Ann doll that she gave our daughter Becky.
God Bless the Dear Souls taken before their time.
God Bless You And May Angels From Heaven Shield You.
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I love God and try to live a Christian life, but I would have been over joyed to have dropped those -------- in their tracks without any hesitation to save the sweet lives that were lost. The frustration of not being where good people need help in the times they really need it is what stirs the blood of a many of enforcers of the law. I love the Bible and God, but I know in my heart that God loves the peacekeepers as well as people who would die for their friends and families. It is written in the Bible in Mathiew. Merry Christmas And May Our Lord allways Protect And Shield You and Your Precious Family.
My friend Leon, I can only say that I am glad you have not had to take a life this way. I empathize with the loss of so many near to you, but even when justified it is something that never leaves you. We can not know how Gods circle will close with true justice to those who have murdered (not the same as killing as there are many justified reasons to kill) But must have faith that when it is our time he will show us that which we cannot understand today. God bless you and yours, and his protection to all you care about; but put away this wish for I fear you know not what you wish for.
Hi stars, I cant understand people who takes lives. there are exceptions to the rule I do understand, but needless killing is unexcepable and should not be tolerated !!!!!!
Take care my good friend :)
I understand your frustration and emotions in the loss, I managed a restaurant in Japan on military base. One of my employees, my adopted project you could say, Tommy, was a sweet kid and hard worker. Tommy was (as most youths) a little on the irresponsible side. He had trouble staying on task and was seldom to work on time. But he was a good kid. Tommy took it upon himself to assist the CID in detecting drugs in the Military High School he attended. He was held to the ground and they forced a butane lighter in his nose and made him inhale it…he died almost instantly. Because of my closeness to Tommy I was asked to go to the coroner’s office with the parents to id the body…It was a memory I will never forget. My anger was high and I too wanted revenge and justice served. My experiences with the Military police were unsettling as much of what is served, is political. But I was reminded of the scriptures and the commandments to trust God. If we are to turn everything over to him and give him control then we need to find a way to do just that. It is not easy I know but…His Justice rational, final and perfect. Let them be judged on their transgressions. Isaiah 32:17 17 The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever. And in Romans 12:19 19 "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay", saith the Lord
take heart in the knowledge that he is in control, may you be blessed.
Dear Hmrjr1: Thank you for taking the time to express your thoughts. I am sure in your life you have lost dear friends as I have, and seen good people not get to enjoy their blessings of life. It is a terrible desire to want to destroy killers even if they are convicted monsters because it just does not set right with good matters. However I readily admit that I often talk to God and ask God to help me to deal with my internal feelings.
This may seem inappropriate considering the content of our subject, but for God's sake , and for the sake of Jesus, Merry Christmas and God Bless You Dear Friend.
Dear Wolfpack: Thank You for writing. I hope I can eventually rid myself of the desire to talk about such negative subjects. I can't wait until I can switch over to my Dr. Jekyll fun side.
You are right in what you say and believe. Merry Christmas and God Bless
Dear must65gt: Oh my Lord! That must have been quite a hard thing to see. It boils your blood to see those near to your heart, and the innocent and sweet taken away like that. I imagine you live in the same kind of turmoil I do in that way. Our country is served by the military and it's protection. It is a hard thing for protectors to hold back there emotions.
I think many people grow weary in America of the innocent being abused as they are by terrible criminals. Thank God that a lot of our society is protected. Unfortunately not everyone can be because it is just not possible it seems.
At least your dear friend may have died fast even though it was a brutal way. And at least he took to Heaven all the good hearts like you with him that intended to love, serve and protect him like family, along with family love.God Bless you Dear Friend and Protector.
I am amazed at the amount of murder that has touched you personally. I only know one murdered person that I recall—no, two. A kindly man who owned a little grocery near my home was murdered by robbers when I was a teenager. And my childhood babysitter—a stunning girl—was raped and murdered on a date when she was about 20.
Dear James: Thank you for visiting and writing. We have very dedicated law enforcers in our parish of Tangipahoa in Louisiana. However we tend to get some incomming crime from New Orleans as well.
Tangipahoa is in part a Christian like people, but one town in it seems to attract some real drug related criminals and I personally think it needs and overhaul of good local government and enforcers. I should name the town, but I want. Anyway we have lost some dear friends. I am beginning to think that murderers do not fear going to jail since their so eager to continue their kind of life.
Good employment is rare. Low paying burger flinging jobs are about what many young people have to look forward too. As poplulations grow and good jobs become scarce, the temptation for easy, quick money selling, growing, producing illegal drugs can be and option.
I think it also has something to do with a lack of good parenting. Many parent figures are void and null in my opinion in parts of our parish. I see lots of relationships without marriages. Unwed mothers are a commonality around our parish. In my view I think we are feeling a degredation of some good moral ethics and the instability of our country and economy is no help either. Too many people looking for a free ride. People are not being taught how to use their imaginations and brains to create work, if a job is not available. When I did not have a job, I created my own jobs and was not ashamed to work my butt off for small amounts of money rather than do nothing. I do not know the answers. I could be totally wrong. I do not know statistically what is going on. God Bless You James for your concerns.
You paint a bleak picture here. There are solutions and you have said them between the lines and in the lines of your response here. God Bless You and Merry Christmas!
I think you are absolutely right. I have painted a bleak picture. Something awful has to be the cause of crimes like murder, and calous violence. I am not sure how to teach love. I am not the best at it. I can talk about it, say that the world could always use more of it, but how do you teach it? This will give me something to pray for. I will ask God to help us on Earth to help us all understand how to teach it. Some folks do it very well without even knowing it. God Bless you.
I like loving hubs that make you smile and feel love but life is not always that way and on certain subjects I can relate to your feelings here completely. I know it is not good for my blood pressure but we can't all be perfect when bad things happen to the ones we love, my anger flares almost out of control thinking and talking about the years of neglect and abuse I have seen from care givers and medical people we have no choice but to place our loved once with, they all cover for each other and even the ones sent in to check out complaints, I have been through this so many years I am surprised I am still sane. These are slow murders that no one ever or rarely get caught or sentenced for but their judgment day is coming. Good hub,has woke me up for sure.
Dear Polyannalana: I know this was not a good subject. The reality of life is that there are people who do not give good care to sick or ill people.
Once I reported something that I felt needed investigating to a Senator, and something was done, and changes were made for the better.
Dear Heart: If you ever feel like something needs to be investigated, talk to a Senator. They have Aids that collect information. Also talking to their Aids is like talking to Senators in person as well because their Aids pass on important information to the Senators they serve.
Do not be afraid. Simply tell and Aid or a Senator that you do not want to get involved and do not want to have your name mentioned, and that you do not want to point fingers or be held responsible for anything in any way, however you feel a certain thing needs to be checked into. Tell them you absolutely do not want to be involved in anything, but you want to discuss certain matters. God Bless You
The justice system in this country is apalling, to put it mildly. The courts never listen to the WHOLE truth, only bits and pieces. There is so much politics and manipulation it is sickening. The judges only want to be re-elected at any cost and the lawyers don't care about anything but their bank accounts. Justice...bah. The only justice that will be justice will be when God is in charge of it.
Too many criminals just walk free and on the opposite, some innocent people get the royal shaft! I hope I never have to go into a courtroom again, if I do, I will be sure to take an air sick bag or a bucket!
Innocent until proven guilty....what a joke. The guilty walk free and the innocent get cooked! IF innocent, you have to prove you are. IF guilty, you see what kind of deal you can get to save your hide!
Dear Knightheart : I know how you feel. If you ever have to go to court you have to be well prepared to defend yourself. If your oponent is prepared better than you, then you might have problems. It takes work to win any court case it seems to me. God Bless You. Thank You For visiting.
Stars i can relate what you and your family must be going through when your relative was shot dead. God rest her soul and i hope law punish those killers with electric chair.
Dear sweetie: I was a deputy sheriff, and I had always wanted to protect other souls. At least they died quickly, and probably are with God. You are kind, and sweet, and that is precious. God Bless You, and your wonderful family.
Presigo 2 years ago
I share your frustration with the lack of justice for all the needless senseless deaths. My contentment comes from the justice of the Lord, I am sorry for the intimate losses in your life.