So Much Sadness

     So it has been a long time since I posted. Things have changed and things are still changing as we speak. I have been in College for almost a year now and I am doing well, but this is not why I am writing. I am sad about the events of this last week. I have heard of the horrible act in Connecticut. I read on the Internet about a murder suicide near where I live in Longmont. I feel so much heart ache as these things are happening all around us. How do I, as a parent, protect my child? How do I insure that my children are safe, as I drop them off at school? I know that the schools are trying to do their best and make things safer. However, these things are happening too many times and far too often as of late. Wasn't one time enough?
     I know people are posting things that make no sense to me. Gun control. I have no problem with a persons right to bare arms. I do have a problem with the ones that do not go through the process and get these guns illegally. If a person is caught with a gun and no paperwork, what are the consequences for that person? A person who has a gun illegally should be considered very dangerous and in jail or prison. I agree with our President that something needs to change. We are always worried about how things are going to affect us and not others. I feel very strong about this. Why are we so worried about having to do a little more paper work and wait a little longer for a gun? Do we really think that our society is worried about a person that has to follow the steps and passes the background checks? I am worried about the ones that carry a gun without going through the proper channels. I feel that we really need to do something different. I have an idea, lets have anyone that wants to buy a gun take a safety course before they get one. How about having a license before you own a gun? We have to take a test before we drive a motor vehicle. Lets make it harder for the ones who don't want  to abide by the rules that is set for everyone.
     I am not saying that I want people to have guns or not. I think it is a right we all should have. I just think it is something that needs addressed. If you want a gun, follow the rules. If you don't follow the rules, lets make it real hard to get a gun. Let us stop making excuses for these horrible acts of violence. Lets make a stand. Let our children see that we are trying to improve our communities. Lets make our streets a little safer. Let there be tougher laws. I know this is going to be a great debate and one that I will follow closely. I just hope that we come together as a nation and find a common ground. So far I see most people saying, " I don't know about you, but I like my guns!" I say to that, "I don't know about you, but I love my children!"

Family sacrifice

I am happy to sit here in a quiet house with the tv in the background and me just sitting here with my thoughts. They wander back and forth between things on tv, to my homework staring back at me saying finish up. I smile because of how lucky I am. I have the most supporting family a guy could ask for. I started my journey a few short months ago with the help of my brother in law. He was looking into going to school and so I said," I should do that!" With a bad back and a loss at what was next to come, I went full bore and filled out my financial aid, looked at my options and waited to see if it really was going to happen. I am now at mid terms and have 3 A's and 1 B. I do spend a lot of time at school working on homework and studying, I devote a lot of time getting up at 4:30 in the morning to finish work due on the same day. I changed my life by devoting my time to a greater cause, My family. My boys and girls ask me every morning where I am going, Have a great day and be good to your friends. It's funny how kids think that I am going to school just like they are. I can see it in their eyes wondering if I get recess or not. I do not. I do struggle on some days when they are all at home or going to itty bitty city for a great time and lots of fun. I really would like to do more with them but I do treasure the time I do get to spend with them. This last weekend I made time to clean the backyard from a long winter. Sergio and Isabelle helped me pick up leaves and throw away trash. They enjoyed it but I loved it. With smiles on all the kids faces I knew I spent the time wisely. They played outside all day Friday and Saturday. At bed time they were fast asleep and I could tell that they appreciated the time I devoted for them. I know spending a lot of time at school is hard at times, but it will be worth it in the long run. I love the fact that in the future I will be able to support my family. I cannot tell my wife that I appreciate what she is doing for me and our family. She gets less sleep than anyone here but yet she finds time to cook, clean, run the kids around where they need to go, wash clothes, take care of the kids scrapes and bruises. She spends time doing homework, getting clothes ready in the morning. What she is and what she does, shows her support for me. I promise my family that I will do everything to make them proud. Thank You Lisa, Kaden, Mason, Isabelle, and Noah. I love you and thank you for your sacrifices.