tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post7376619128641869602..comments2023-08-08T02:21:47.042-07:00Comments on The Writing Bomb: School Shootings: Remembering Columbine.Jeff Benningtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846791553554124991noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-73109819483568860772011-04-29T10:18:06.796-07:002011-04-29T10:18:06.796-07:00Thank you, Chaos. I hope Reunion helps you in some...Thank you, Chaos. I hope Reunion helps you in some way.Jeff Benningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846791553554124991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-32115760830207313212011-04-28T11:39:37.397-07:002011-04-28T11:39:37.397-07:00This is a subject that I could discuss and give sp...This is a subject that I could discuss and give speeches on, having been bullied for years in school and now as a parent watching my son struggle with getting picked on because of his size. There's so much to it from every angle - the kids involved, families, schools, community, etc. Definitely an indepth topic. In addition, I'm a huge supernatural fan and from this aspect, from years of thinking about myself, my bullies and all the other situations around the world we're hearing about, and thinking much like you do - I have to say it again, this is the perfect story for me. <br />KimberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-18429281340568502562011-04-22T00:10:45.104-07:002011-04-22T00:10:45.104-07:00hi Jeff! that was an interesting post - intense an...hi Jeff! that was an interesting post - intense and scary but good in a people-must-know way. c",)AOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614366499152319860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-75933321327180553982011-04-21T18:28:20.926-07:002011-04-21T18:28:20.926-07:00Very true, Brenda. Good point.Very true, Brenda. Good point.Jeff Benningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846791553554124991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-61778650463797411212011-04-21T14:35:23.942-07:002011-04-21T14:35:23.942-07:00Just relieved we made it through a couple of anniv...Just relieved we made it through a couple of anniversaries without anything tragic occurring this year.Brenda Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17610135913724680318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-26670801221328654662011-04-19T19:22:27.550-07:002011-04-19T19:22:27.550-07:00Great 3 cents. Jen. Thanks for your input...apprec...Great 3 cents. Jen. Thanks for your input...appreciated.Jeff Benningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846791553554124991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-55671016374649066982011-04-19T18:11:44.065-07:002011-04-19T18:11:44.065-07:00Bullying is a big problem and I think it’s great t...Bullying is a big problem and I think it’s great that you bring this and other important issues to your blog/books. I haven’t ordered Reunion yet, but I definitely will.<br /><br />On bullying – Sure, I was bullied as a kid and I will never forget it, but I think we should learn from the past and not live in it. I think in order to even begin to make a change, parents and teachers need to step up and take action. Bullies need to be held accountable for their actions and parents of bullies definitely should not condone or encourage what their children are doing. I understand that there’s a feeling of helplessness, but there has to be something, some way to begin making a difference.<br /><br />On School Shootings – There was an adult shooter in this case, but I think the one that hit home most for me was the Amish School shootings in Pennsylvania in 2006. I grew up close to the school and my friend was one of the first responder EMTs. I can’t even begin to imagine the level of insanity it would take for someone to take the life of another human being. I often wonder if this and other shootings could have been prevented. I read that coworkers of the shooter had noticed a change in him for a couple months before the shooting and then the week of the shooting he seemed happier and even upbeat.<br /><br />I sure hope our society is not becoming numb to bullying, shootings or violence of any kind; if we are then what hope do we have to stop bullying/criminals? What hope do we have to make a better future for ourselves and our children?<br /><br />That’s my 3 cents…<br /><br />JenLRAtRandomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10844413920128034932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-54388976673126007392011-04-18T14:16:58.964-07:002011-04-18T14:16:58.964-07:00Aww Nik, I certainly don't want to make anyone...Aww Nik, I certainly don't want to make anyone feel guilty for the past. i'm a more forward thinker than that. I do appreciate your honesty and humility. We could all use a little more of that. We can't look back, but we can look within.Jeff Benningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846791553554124991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-37395271209641912202011-04-18T14:14:40.492-07:002011-04-18T14:14:40.492-07:00Bwyatt,
Im so sad to hear about that, and I defini...Bwyatt,<br />Im so sad to hear about that, and I definitely feel for your sister. If she watched it happen, she will have those snapshots embedded in her mind forever. I do feel for her. I wrote Reunion because I wondered about what she (and others like her) have gone through and how it has affected her/others over the long haul. Thank you for sharing. Please pass this on.<br />JeffJeff Benningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846791553554124991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-13469664611452755722011-04-18T06:39:57.006-07:002011-04-18T06:39:57.006-07:00I love that you are addressing this issue. My seni...I love that you are addressing this issue. My senior year of high school (2003) a fellow classmate of mine was stabbed to death in the hallways of our school. The school was locked down, with the attacker hiding in a classroom with other students. I happened to be home sick that day but my little sister saw it happen. I think it affected her in more ways than even she really knows. My 10 year reunion will be coming up in 2013 and I'm sure the events of that year will affect our class of over 750.Bwyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14683685551503362225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-34605630434751179152011-04-18T05:52:01.019-07:002011-04-18T05:52:01.019-07:00I'm sorry that you were bullied, Jeff. But I&#...I'm sorry that you were bullied, Jeff. But I'm glad you stuck up to him and that he never messed with you again. <br /><br />I was bullied once when I was about ten-years-old, but it was only a bit of hand bags. We had a scrap and ironically enough, the same boy ended up being my best friend even to this day. We still laugh about it today :).<br /><br />I did witness 'real' bullies in secondary school, however, and after reading your post, I'm ashamed to admit that I could have done a lot more to stick up to the people that needed help. I occasionally waded in at times, but due to the complex social hierarchy of high school, I tended to turn a blind eye. Much to my disgust today.Nikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046203931672936232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-52285806900728028502011-04-18T05:42:56.622-07:002011-04-18T05:42:56.622-07:00Hi Nik. Thanks for reading through it. I don't...Hi Nik. Thanks for reading through it. I don't think I'd be shocked, however, if you told me your experience. I've been bullied and have seen my fair share. I had to stand up to one myself. Got a black eye, but he never messed with me again.Jeff Benningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846791553554124991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-17208165080479943652011-04-18T05:39:47.998-07:002011-04-18T05:39:47.998-07:00It look a lot of willpower to read this post. Scho...It look a lot of willpower to read this post. School shootings scare and depress the hell out of me. I'm a pretty brittle person when it comes to stuff like that and I find myself becoming really sad when I hear about something like that. I remember watching the news a couple of years ago and reading about another school shooting in Germany. I shed tears when six students were reported dead. It's just so awful when you think about it. Those students had their whole lives ahead of them. It saddens me to know that these incidents won't be the end of it, too.<br /><br />I really admire you for writing a book confronting such a distinct and ever present issue. I look books challenging moral points :). <br /><br />And I agree on needing to do more, to notice the warning signs before it's too late. When I was at school, bullies were let off with such leniency. You would be shocked if I told you some of the things bullies got away with.Nikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046203931672936232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285913204707798277.post-83235711787163971452011-04-18T05:00:43.147-07:002011-04-18T05:00:43.147-07:00Thanks for reading. Please, comment and retweet/sh...Thanks for reading. Please, comment and retweet/share this post with everyone you know, and then ask them to do the same.<br /><br />Thank,<br />JeffJeff Benningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846791553554124991noreply@blogger.com