Normally I don't blog about the latest and greatest news I see on television or in the newspaper, however I felt the urge to write about yesterday's event (October 3. 2013) concerning the Capital White House killing of 34 year old Miriam Carey.
I find it ironic that a woman who was clearly not in her right mind would endanger herself or daughter, at the very place of people who is in power that refuse to treat or help those with mental illness. Before you say there is help available, clearly its not. I can honestly tell you that where I live they have closed down the hospitals, centers and therapy places needed for all who is living with some type of mental illness. Many of them can't afford private therapy so they are left to wander the streets where business owners will most likely call the cops because they simply don't want to be bother. Many of them end up in jail as a solution to help them. How does it help? Our very own children are suffereing with mental some sort of mental illness and we think the solution is more drugs for them to take but yet we don't want to admit or recognize that a problem is brewing. No wants to be label "crazy" or "loco" so we just brush mental illness aside in hopes that no one will ever know. I have heard so many people down play that postpartum depression is related to having a baby and that the mother is only tired from giving birth. Miriam Carey had a history of postpartum depression and at one time, according to her mother had been hospitalized in the past.
What made Miriam do it? I don't know but I can say that we ask Americans have gotten our priorities wrong. Why do we worry about other countries when we have a war here at home? There are people who are on drugs my mind can't even phantom and our government knows about it and does nothing. We fight other battles very well but lose the war at home every time the media reports another school shooting, or drug bust pr someone like Miriam making the news.
Miriam had a promising career and seemed to have lived a luxury life (nice car, condo and job) but inside she seemed so broken and shattered. Why would make such a drastic decision with her daughter in the car. Make no mistake about it, I am not condoning her actions because she made a bad decision while jeopardizing her daughter's life. The cops shooting at her with her child in the car is clearly wrong in every way. I don't care how you spin it, they should not have fired their weapons. They could have tried flattening her tires and more barricades or something. Americans are so quick to fire a gun. Look around you at the number of school shootings http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States! Very alarming! This isn't about gun control in this blog post however, I will say that America is nuts about their weapons and a person with mental illness and a gun is one to watch out for. I'm just saying!
We need to see the big picture people. Things as we knew it are no more. People are turning against people. Police are quick to shoot their firearm. Hate is alive and it is demonstrated right in front of us......Congress vs the President. All I know is that NO ONE is safe, including our children!
It's sad that this young woman had to die and have this attach to her name. What will her daughter think and feel as she grows into being a teenager and she learns how to Google her mom's name on the internet? What about the peer pressure she will face and the long list of "what if's" to follow? Whatever good her mother Miriam had will be a distant memory to the world who knew of her only yesterday. Her family and friends will have to remember this tragedy, especially her daughter. This child will need therapy to deal with the images of the last time she spent with her mom on that dreadful day. Can you imagine putting your child in the middle of a horrific scene that seems to be made only for television and not real life? Can you imagine being killed right in front of your child? I can't. What legacy are we leaving behind for our families and love ones? My heart aches for this child and yours should too! Regardless of what her mother actions were this child is innocent. Find it in your heart to pray for those suffering with any type of mental illness. May God keep this baby in his arms as she now grows up motherless.
Sincerely,
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