ONCE UPON A TIME

Valerie Rice | June 17, 2021

Once upon a time last night I made the mistake of walking the dog. Now, why would I call this a mistake? Was it because it was dark? Was it because it was after midnight? Or was it because I managed yet again to watch people get shot in my neighborhood. Yeah, it was the last one. And yet again my children were present. But THIS time someone died. I mean, last time someone was injured. This time my young child got to witness the horror of a woman bleeding out on the sidewalk. So I guess I won’t walk the dog anymore.

WHAT?

Alright, if you thought my conclusion sounded ridiculous, you are correct. No amount of avoiding a potential threat is going to prevent horrific things from happening. However, while watching the news coverage of my…