What is wrong, America? You think your children can play safe at the park, right outside their homes. You think your sons and daughters – on break from school – can do what children are expected to do: play, not having to worry about life.
But God-damn it. A little girl takes off to do just that, enjoy her day – just like any other day in her short life of eight years – and she’s terminated, killed, murdered – by a person of trust, no less.
Sandra Cantu is not the first child to be murdered by the hands of a sick adult who plays God and ends their lifeline. Unfortunately, it’s only the most recent such incident that makes national news. For almost every child that walks outside to play there is a sick mind that lurks, preying on their natural innocence and trust.
Melissa Huckaby is a Sunday school teacher, a person that was entrusted by her church to guide, educate and entertain little children, to shape their lives in ways that would benefit them way into adulthood. She is also a mother, her daughter was a playmate of Sandra’s. So she killed Sandra, stuffed her body in a luggage bag – then tossed the luggage into a lake.
What’s wrong America? Has our society strayed away from the ways that separate right from wrong? Have humans become so desensitized, that death becomes trivial and murder is another natural cause of death?
In the heart of Christianity’s celebration of Easter, one cannot but pause and ponder – what is the purpose of the sacrifice of Jesus and why has the true meaning of Easter been diluted by imagery of “Easter” bunnies and egg hunting. The Son of God dying on the cross, among thieves and murderers and forgiving those who spat and beat him, seeking forgiveness for their sins – that’s what Easter is about.
But can we forgive the murderer of an eight year old girl that harmed no-one? That’s up to the parents to say. I know I wouldn’t.
* This is another non-domain/technology related post; so I have no expectations that it’ll survive the Domaining.com axe.
I saw that. That hit close to home because my daughter is the same age.
I also don’t like Easter either because of “Easter bunnies and egg hunting”.
A Sunday school teacher of all people….What the hell would be the motive? My heart goes out to that family.
Very good post, you are spot on. I was just having a very similiar conversation earlier this evening with my family. People have lost complete touch with the meaning of many of our Holidays and the majority of young americans will identify many holidays not with their true meanings and intent but with, as Tia and you both put it, Easter bunnies and Egg Hunting.
Ummm… I know that it is likely that she did it but until you know for sure shouldn’t we all keep the judging to ourselves? The whole “innocent till proven guilty” thing=)
Troy, you missed the forest while you focused on that single tree.
Acro – great response. I almost got stuck on the single tree for a moment but the forest is now well in view.
I’m not religious at all but I can say we took out the pilgrims years ago to sell Turkeys in November and most people have no idea what any of the world is about. Whether its the meaning of a holiday, who they are voting for (election day comes and many say – huh, you have to vote for more than just the president) – what’s cool and what’s right is what some tube online or in your living room tells you and damn it if a logo on a bag is worth $1,000 more.
Have no idea what the answer is but articles like this that make people think are a great break from domaining news every now and then – thanks for writing.
Francois – let this article ride … for the easter bunny!!
Troy – as for that tree, yep, 100% agree with you – the whole innocent till proven guilty concept is a joke when people have cable 🙂
Good post. I was planning on posting something similar about the sweet 8 year old girl roo.
What kind of monster could do such a thing? May have something to do with all the sex and violance in the media, movies in particular.