Well, my day ended with a conversation with another grandson about active shooter drills. He is a high school sophomore.
He told me if there is someone in the building, he's going out the window, not hiding in a dark corner.
Having never been through these drills, I tried to be cautious in what I would say. So, for the moment, I thought better to agree with him.
He then stunned me with the casual reminder of what the Columbine guys had planned.
WTF could I say to this black belt grandson.
@slapout
My little granddtrs were involved in a swattting last year while still in elementary school. This year a kid was caught with a gun in his book bag on the bus. When discussing it with them, I realized I couldn't say much to make them feel better. I couldn't protect them.
I completely understand how you feel.
@slapout my heart goes out to you. I know there’s solid info out there on what to do in that situation, but what if it happens in a grocery store, a theater, a bowling alley, at an outdoor event? I wish with all my heart that neither you or your precious grandson would have to worry about this situation. 💙
@slapout Those guns shoot too fast, mowes them down like a lawnmower. Stupid. Ya know, the world may sympathize, but our enemies are glad we are so stupid.
@slapout
I'm sorry you even need to have this conversation with your grandson. My heart breaks for him needing to think about this, plan his escape, knowing what others did to survive. When I was a sophomore my biggest worry was showing my father my report card. Kids are losing so much of their innocence, worrying about things they shouldn't even have to fully comprehend at their age. More troubling, their eyes have seen things we weren't even allowed to watch on TV at their age. 😪