It's been 10 years since one of the worst carnage human beings were witness to!
The Columbine High School incident on April 20th, 1999, sent back civilization into savage times. By the time the massacre was over, 13 people were dead and dozens lay injured.
This post is a tribute to those who died merciless deaths at the hands of psychopaths aided by flawed gun laws!
The Columbine High School incident on April 20th, 1999, sent back civilization into savage times. By the time the massacre was over, 13 people were dead and dozens lay injured.
This post is a tribute to those who died merciless deaths at the hands of psychopaths aided by flawed gun laws!
Footnotes:
The Columbine Memorial
Bowling for Columbine - The Documentary
Image Courtesy - Evacuating Columbine - Wikipedia (Under Copyright)
I had done a research paper on this and this case was a subject of study too...heart wrenching!
ReplyDeletethanks for the reminder, Rak,
Hope your holidays were good and all is fine back home :)
love,
devika
For a second, I thought this was about cricket or IPL!
ReplyDeleteOh well.
:D
I rem that day...still gives me goosebumps.
ReplyDeleteVery kind of ya to rem this day. WE SHALL NEVER FORGET.
Let there be Peace for all beings!
Keshi.
Hi Rakesh! Welcome back! Great way of starting the week! Have a great one!
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my condolences for the grieved families.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I so remember this and it was a sad sad tragedy indeed. I feel so much for those still affected by this incident today.
ReplyDeleteAs for touching your parent's feet...U mite laugh at this...
ReplyDeleteYou touch their feet and the hand that touches your head to bless you is the hand of God HIMSELF.......but u wudn't know that cuz u r facing down at that time.
By the time u look up, HE has turned himself into your parents again.
Believe it? :-)
Shucks....My imagination goes haywire when I go creative.
Let there be peace for all...
ReplyDeleteAnd welcome back...how was ur holiday?
This still sends a cold chill down my spine.
ReplyDeleteI was in India then and years later when I lived in Colorado learned that many of my friends children went to the same school.
Sadly! the shootings kind of follows me. This place where I live in now also had a shooting incident in the high school. :(
may their souls rest in peace
ReplyDeleteI remember reading this those days!
ReplyDeleteI just recalled the shock that I had when I heard that news on TV 10 years back...now many more such incidents have occured that people have begun to get used to it..
ReplyDeletelet this serve as a shockinh reminder...RIP young souls
Yes, ten years... and unfortunately there have been a number of similar cases since!
ReplyDeleteI recall this...Very sad and mindless indeed.
ReplyDeletea sad day, and michael moore did a good job with his documentary...
ReplyDeleteDevika Chechi
ReplyDeleteYes, heart wrenching it was to read about it.....quite sad!
My vacation went very well.....I want more of it, @least 4 times a year opposed to the currently 2 times!
Hope you had a good time during Vishu!
Cheers
Rakesh
Vivek
ReplyDeleteThe name perhaps made you think so! It is a very well acclaimed documentary my Michael Moore on the incident!
Rakesh
Keshi
ReplyDeleteA very gruesome incident! I wish the likes of these do not happen!
Rakesh
Gil
ReplyDeleteThanks very much! I had a wonderful time vacationing @ home!
Cheers
Rakesh
Rahul
ReplyDeleteYes, these families would not have gotten past what hit them! Sad indeed!
Rakesh
Marie
ReplyDeleteThe incident still plays very vividly in my mind! I hope such incidents never take place again and that the world is a much better place to live in.
Rakesh
Andy
ReplyDeleteLike I said before, your thoughts are held in very high esteem! Thanks for sharing them.........! I'm in awe!
Cheers
Rakesh
Jeet
ReplyDeleteSad incident indeed!
My vacations went very well......very quickly though :(
Will post some pics in the coming days!
Cheers
Rakesh
Solilo
ReplyDeletePhew! That must certainly be nerve-wracking! A very very sad incident......hopefully the likes of which never ever happen!
Thanks for visiting!
Rakesh
Mayank
ReplyDeleteYes, may their souls rest in peace!
Rakesh
Vimmuuu
ReplyDeleteYes, shocking! There was a pall of gloom then! I vividly remember!
Rakesh
Praveen
ReplyDeleteIndeed, I can understand how the feeling was......I too was glum and shocked by this heinous act!
Rakesh
Peter
ReplyDeleteYes, there have been many similar incidents......I'm wondering where human civilization is headed
Rakesh
Ajeya
ReplyDeleteA very mindless incident indeed! lets hope such incidents do not repeat!
Rakesh
Polona
ReplyDeleteA very sad day indeed! I have not yet watched the documentary by Moore! I will do so at the next available opportunity!
Rakesh