Hurt

I read an article today about a woman who left her 5 year old alone at home while she went to the store. The 5 year old found a gun at the house and shot herself. It just happened to be the mother's birthday. I wish I was one of those people who could be detached from all of the hurt in this world while only focusing on my own needs and satisfaction. Unfortunately, I'm not one of those people. Things like this hurt me to my core physically. My chest hurts, my eyes water, and I envision the scene of this tragedy from start to finish. The mom making the crucial mistake of leaving her 5 year old daughter alone, the girl shooting herself and the moments before being curious as 5 year olds are. And the moment her mother returned home to find her precious 5 year old daughter laying on the ground dead next to the gun she left available for her daughter to find. Where will the positives in this event come from? I picture the life lost and the mother stuck blaming herself and also facing charges. As well as a life of solitude with a memory and guilt she will never forget or escape. I feel sad and the worst part is I'm almost alone in these thoughts. Because most people will either ignore it, celebrate it, condemn it, or refuse to enter the thought. The story didnt even mention the little girls name. Rest in Peace young child. In some ways you were spared the darkness that inhabits and runs this life.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/23/us/louisiana-girl-dead/index.html