America bereft of compassion

This is what happens when a culture abandons God and then the children are left to their own devices by parents, teachers and government. Just a bit more rage and someone would have killed another and ruined their life. Then parents and guidance counselors would have been weeping and moaning, asking how this could possible have happened to such nice kids. On top of it all, the one doing the shooting probably thinks the text apology will set everything right and will be outraged when the police show up at her door to haul her away to press charges.

Shot Girl Gets Text Message Apology

What's lovely about the new methods of communication so beloved by today's youth is that they haven't caused people to lose their sense of propriety, their sense that there's a way to do things. Yes, kids might prefer to text rather than talk these days, but that doesn't mean their texts don't convey true, heartfelt sensitivity toward that fellow human.
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In any case, the twin sister of one of the the combatants--or should that be combatantes?--was shot. Did I mention she was 15? Perhaps not. But it seems her injuries were not life-threatening, as she was only punctured in the ankle and the shin. But why is this a tale of modern technology's tentacles of politeness? Well, because, shortly after the shooting, the twin sister who was still whole reportedly handed the police her shot sister's cell phone. And on that cell phone was a message of apology, freshly sent, from a person unknown. It was a message of apology for the shooting.

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