The Caped Crusader was different from all the other heroes in that he
possessed no super powers. He had
determination and drive…and a real dark side.
He was driven to avenge the death of his parents who were brutally
killed during a common robbery. Their
death was senseless to him, and he devoted his life not only to fight crime,
but to make sense of his parents’ passing.
Today there was a senseless killing in Aurora, Colorado. Ironically, the cowardly psychotic bastard
opened fire in a crowded movie theater showing the latest Batman movie…The Dark
Knight Rises. He killed 12 defenseless people
and injured 59 others. Afterwards, he
was calmly arrested and announced to the police that he was The Joker…the name
of Batman’s most notorious nemesis.
Sick.
George Takei, aka Mr. Sulu of Star Trek fame had this to say about the event:
Many victims of today’s tragedy
were fans of science fiction/fantasy.
They stood in line to be the first to see, to be inspired, and to
escape. As a community of dreamers, we
mourn this terrible tragedy and senseless taking of innocent life.
What does all this have to do with melanoma or skin cancer? Nothing really. I suppose parallels could be written on
senseless loss of life, or of how our fight against melanoma in the name of loved
ones mirrors that of Bruce Wayne avenging his parent’s death. Yet, sometimes you just have to go off script
and recognize an event that affects us all. I fight every day for those have
passed after fighting their battle against melanoma, but tonight I honor those
who had no chance to put up a fight at all.
I still have my old collection in the attic. I guess that means I’m still a dreamer. One day I’ll show them to my kids and let
them discover the drive and determination of one man against the world. Maybe they’ll be inspired to take up a cause
in their lives…hopefully without the passing of a loved one. That’s the dream I have now. Hopefully in a more sane world than we have
today.
Thank you for posting this-
ReplyDeleteThis event was a mere 20 minutes from our family and friends. It's been a long day. No one we know personally was involved but out hearts and prayers go out to everyone affected.