FLIGHT or FIGHT

You have to be living under a rock not to have seen in the news about the cowardly mass shooting killing of four people at a Waffle House diner in Nashville, TN suburb of Antioch on Sunday morning April 22nd. This was another display of a mass shooting culture here in the United States of America that seems to happen quite frequently nowadays.

The culprit a  29 year old white man Travis Reinking killed four people of color 3 men and a woman. This begs the question beyond just another mass shooting was this a hate crime and racially motivated.
The bravery of a 29 year old black man James Shaw Jr to act quickly and disarm the cowardly shooter, not only saved his life but saved the lives of so many other patrons at that diner. When asked later by reporters what made him act courageous enough to wrestle the AR-15 assault rifle from the gun man his reply was, "I was just trying to live, I figured if I was going to die, he was going to have to work for it".

A simple yet profound response it was. In the grand scheme of things, if you were in a situation like that what would you do? Would you allow yourself to be a casualty of a lunatic shooting spree or would you fight back to save your life? The theory of Flight or Fight come into play. I applaud James Shaw for what he did because had he not, he could have been a victim along with many others present at that Waffle House diner in the wee hours of Sunday morning. He would have missed out on being present in the life of his 4 year old daughter. Knowing what you have and who you have to live for triggers action and I share the same sentiment he did.

It's not about trying to be a hero, but if you can't run to get to safety which is (Flight) then your only other choice is to (Fight) for your life. We must be vigilant and alert in our day to day coming and going because the world is full of sin and people are carrying out various acts of violence towards the innocent.

The bible says in Matthew 24:12-13, "Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved."

Poetic Thought:

The world is trying to finish a wicked race it has start,
People influence by gun violence, shattering a million hearts,
Hard to enjoy everyday life without a warning of fear,
Many pray there won't be another massacre from a far or near,
All is not lost, trust GOD and stay in his will and sight,
When confronted by evil, allow wisdom to dictate should take flight or fight! ~ JD

My prayers and thoughts go out to the families of the four victims in the Waffle House shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. I send the same prayer to all the families of victims of mass shootings over the past years in our country. Gun laws and background checks must be revamped and tightened, so please vote for those politicians who will listen to the people. Hats off again to the brother James Shaw who happens to be a fellow alumnus like myself of Tennessee State University. T-S-U Tigers!!
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. Until the next time, class dismiss!!!