The wake of recent news about Josh Powell has left me baffled. In case you haven't seen the headlines, Josh Powell, who was already suspected of killing his wife Susan, killed his two sons in an explosive murder-suicide on Sunday. To make the news more grim, there is evidence that he took a hatchet to their necks before the explosion.
I admit that I didn't know anything about the Powell family until this tragedy on Sunday. Charles and Braden Powell, were only seven and five years old, respectively. These two little guys had their lives cut short by the one person who was supposed to protect them from malice. A father is supposed to shield you from the world's evil, not be the hand that pushes you in harms way.
I think what's hardest for me when tragedies like this occur, is that this man was given a gift of two beautiful sons. There are lots of people (like me) who have not yet been given this gift and this man's selfish disposal of their lives sickens me. Unfortunately, unthinkable acts of violence like this happen daily, often involving innocent children.
Charles and Braden were robbed of a full life; robbed of their potential. May their family and friends find solace in the fact that they are now reunited with their mom.
This is yet another reminder that life is short. And for many, it's a life too short.
