TOTALLY GEEKED!

Could you let then bury their son before calling them idiots? They were from Nebraska and i seriously doubt they were thinking at all of alligators.

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:

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Could you let then bury their son before calling them idiots? They were from Nebraska and i seriously doubt they were thinking at all of alligators.

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 Oh, I totally agree. MM3 is brutal with their comments.

flan

This is from Facebook:

Parents, I beg of you, stop blaming and shaming other parents.

35 years ago, a mom shopping in a Sears department store went to go look at lamps, and left her six year old with another group of boys, who were all trying out the new Atari game at a kiosk. That boy’s name was Adam Walsh.

30 years ago, an 18 month old toddler playing in her aunt’s backyard fell into a well. Rescuers worked nonstop for 58 hours, finally freeing “Baby Jessica” from the well.

In both cases a tragedy happened, an unforeseen tragic accident took place which left Adam dead, and a toddler fighting for her life deep underground. But they also has something else in common; they had an entire country of moms and dads supporting the grieving parents.

Let me repeat that, EVERYONE SUPPORTED THE RESCUE EFFORTS WITHOUT BLAME. NO BLAME. None. ZERO.

No questions asked, not one single “Where were the parents?” comment. Just a country of other moms and dads, grandmas and grandpas watching in horror as a set of parents, one of their own, went through the unthinkable. Adam was our son. Jessica was our baby daughter.

THOSE PARENTS WERE US.

Flash forward to 2016, the year of THE PERFECT PARENT.

Yesterday, a two year old boy, splashing in the magical lakefront waters of a Disney Resort, succumbed to the wilds of mother nature. An aggressive alligator scooped him out of the water, right under the watch of his father, who attempted to fight with the alligator to free his baby son. Pure horror. Sheer Terror. Parents who actually had to watch their baby be taken from them, as if they were in some African nature documentary.

A tragic and unforeseeable accident. An accident.

I weep for this mother and father. I am sick with anguish for the pain, agony, misery, and regret pulsating through their viens this very second. And I bet you are too.

But not everyone is.

You see, we now live in a time where accidents are not allowed happen. You heard me. Accidents, of any form, in any way, and at any time, well, they just don’t happen anymore.

Why? Because BLAME and SHAME.

Because we have become a nation of BLAMERS and SHAMERS.

And how are accidents allowed to happen if we can’t blame someone? Surly, they can’t, right? I mean, random acts of nature, unpreventable tragedies, and fateful life changing events that take place in a matter of nanoseconds cannot possibly take place if everyone is being a responsible parent, right? NOPE.

They can’t, because this country and its population of perfect pitchfork carrying mothers and fathers sitting behind keyboards needs to accuse. They NEED TO BLAME, to disparage, to criticize in every damn way and at every damn corner, the parenting of another.

And when do they really get to lick their blaming chops? When a tragic accident happens. That’s when the pouncing is at its freshest, when raw emotion and ignorance collide, and they dig their word claws in, and take hold of whatever grace these grieving mothers and fathers have left in their souls.

And then they tear it out.

Listen to me very clearly perfect parents, VERY CLEARLY.

I’VE HAD ENOUGH.

I’ve had enough of scrolling through comment threads and seeing over and over again questions like “Where were the parents?” and thoughts like, “This is what happens when you don’t watch your kids.”

I have simply HAD ENOUGH.

I have one question for the blaming and shaming moms and dads. You know the ones who immediately blame the parents, the ones who go on the internet and type comments like, “This is nothing but neglect by the parents,” and “They should have known better. Who was watching that little boy?” and my favorite, “I would never let that happen to my kid.”

Here is my question,

Have you ever been to a child’s funeral before?

I have.

The funeral of a child is an event in life that you never, ever want to experience.

Now let me ask you another question.

In the coming week these parents will fly back to their home in Nebraska without one of their children. They will leave a vacation resort, packing up his Buzz Lightyear pajamas and his favorite blanket, and they will make an excruciatingly difficult journey home. A journey that they never in a million years thought they would be making.

They will meet with a funeral director, pick out a tiny casket, a tiny burial suit, and surrounded by family, they will bury their baby boy.

And they will suffer every single day for the rest of their life.

At the funeral for this two year boy who died in front of his parents, can you do me a favor? Can you walk up to the mother and say the words that you just typed out last week? Can you? Can you greet her, hug her, shake the father’s hand and then say, “ Who was watching that little boy? You should have known better. I would never let that happen to MY child.”

Can you do that for me? I mean, you felt those words so deeply in your heart and soul that you typed them for a million people to read. Certainly you can say it straight to the faces of the people you meant it for, right?

Here, let me help you.

Put away your pitchfork for a moment and try this.

To the mother and father who went for a walk on vacation for the last time with their little boy yesterday, I am deeply sorry that you had to experience the worst kind of tragedy possible, an accident. I grieve with you. Your baby was my baby. Your son was my son. I have nothing but love for you, love to help you get though the pain yesterday, today, and for what is gonna seem like a thousand tomorrows. I wrap my thoughts and prayers around your aching heart and soul. May the God of this universe in some miraculous way bring peace to you and your family.

That is what you say. THAT. And just THAT.

Stop the blaming.

Stop the shaming.

In their darkest hours, can we please just LOVE other parents. Please?

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Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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You know what seems amazing to me?

The fact that Disney World has been open for 45 years, and this is the first time anyone has been attacked by an alligator.

What are the odds?

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 I seem to remember a snake falling on someone out of a tree and everyone was up in arms.

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I remember that, too. 

Alligator attacks are so rare. So to expect someone would have some crystal ball is absurd. Every time u wake up in the morning every day is full of what could happen. We cant live our lives on what could happen. Yes there are appreciable risks. I dont think this is one of them.

There but for the grace of God go I...

That was a powerful post lady Gaga.

Bet that gorrilla in heaven is sitting his tapping his foot impatiently. "you ARE gonna shoot that alligator right? RIGHT?!"

Tinydancer wrote:

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All of the alligators will be killed so they can check their stomach contents in order to find the alligator that attacked the boy.

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They already found the boy. 

Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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You know what seems amazing to me?

The fact that Disney World has been open for 45 years, and this is the first time anyone has been attacked by an alligator.

What are the odds?

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 It isn't the first time. A guy that lives in my neck of the woods was attacked by a gator at the same Lake about 25 years ago. He can't talk about the settlement made out of Court. But he is po'd that they are claiming it has never happened before.

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Tinydancer wrote:

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All of the alligators will be killed so they can check their stomach contents in order to find the alligator that attacked the boy.

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They already found the boy. 

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 Yes but they want to find out which alligator did it so they know they got the right one.

How many times have any of us done something with our kid to realize how dangerous it could have been later?

I've taken 3 kids, 6, 3 and 2 to the beach alone. Do you know how blessed we were that something tragic didn't happen?

Or when we were at the playground or the mall or anywhere?

These people were on vacation.

They were thinking about playing with their kids.

They were right there. Present and engaged.

I agree too Lily. They weren't doing anything different than any other vacationing family. Sadly their vacation was touched by tragedy. It only takes that one instant for the whole world to change.

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Tinydancer wrote:

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msrock wrote:

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Tinydancer wrote:

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All of the alligators will be killed so they can check their stomach contents in order to find the alligator that attacked the boy.

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They already found the boy. 

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 Yes but they want to find out which alligator did it so they know they got the right one.

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 The boy's body was intact though, so how would they tell?

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 That was news to me too, NAOW.

flan

NAOW wrote:

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Tinydancer wrote:

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msrock wrote:

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Tinydancer wrote:

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All of the alligators will be killed so they can check their stomach contents in order to find the alligator that attacked the boy.

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They already found the boy. 

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 Yes but they want to find out which alligator did it so they know they got the right one.

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 The boy's body was intact though, so how would they tell?

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 It wasn't completely intact. There was a big bite taken out of him.

First I've heard of that. I was going to guess that they might match up the teeth to any marks the father had.

flan

NAOW wrote:

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flan327 wrote:

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I'll be the sole dissenter regarding the FB diatribe.

It made me angry, so I stopped reading. Does the author really think that is going to do a damn thing to "help?"

flan

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 What about it made you angry? Just curious :)

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 No problem, NAOW.

I'm trying to gather my thoughts.

This statement:

Flash forward to 2016, the year of THE PERFECT PARENT.

I disagree SO much with this. Who thinks that?

This is crap, as well:

You see, we now live in a time where accidents are not allowed happen. You heard me. Accidents, of any form, in any way, and at any time, well, they just don’t happen anymore.

Why? Because BLAME and SHAME.

Because we have become a nation of BLAMERS and SHAMERS.

And one more:

Listen to me very clearly perfect parents, VERY CLEARLY.

I’VE HAD ENOUGH.

Everyone knows that CAPS is the equivalent of SCREAMING. Does ANY adult LISTEN when a stranger screams? I know I don't.

For me, this tragedy is also very different from the one that happened at the Cincinnati Zoo. 

I hope that helps!

 

flan

Yes. They called it euthanizing them but they were killed.

FWM,

One of the stories I read said that an alligator HAD been spotted about an hour before the accident.

The guests on the beach should have been notified, one by one, if it came to that.

flan

I dont blame Disney or the parents. It was simply a freak accident. But if gators are getting more aggressive then this needs to be looked at.

Disney created the beach, they should not permit, much less invite, their guests to dip their toes in gator infested waters.

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So food for thought. Should the US Gov't be forced to rid Yellowstone of all the bears? or just simply close the park to visitors? For that matter, should I not allow anyone in by backyard due to the coyotes and such that would snatch a small dog in an instance? Disney can keep ridding the lake of the gators, but more will come. It's been their natural habitat for 49 years now I believe.

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That's not what I would suggest, at all.

I'm just saying, more forceful signs, explaining all the risks, might have saved that little boy.

This article is pretty long to post.

But, I really think Disney World will be changing their signs.

 http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/after-fatal-attack-theme-parks-weigh-alligator-warnings/ar-AAh6Zl2?li=BBnbfcL

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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I have no doubt that the signs will be changed along with other policy. I worry about what a lawsuit and subsequent legislation will bring to all the wild life we are privileged to witness.

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IKWTDS, I'm not picking a fight.

I respect your opinion.

But, Disney World, is a resort.

Not a National Park.

When you take your family to a resort, you expect that it is a safe place for your children.

When you visit a National Park...you know that there will be wildlife around. And to be careful. Warning signs are very clear about that.

Disney World, needs to update their signs. They need to warn people about the alligators.

That's all I'm saying.

I don't want to see Disney get sued. I love that place!

They need to update their signs. So another family never has to go through this horror.

Know what I mean?

Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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I have no doubt that the signs will be changed along with other policy. I worry about what a lawsuit and subsequent legislation will bring to all the wild life we are privileged to witness.

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IKWTDS, I'm not picking a fight.

I respect your opinion.

But, Disney World, is a resort.

Not a National Park.

When you take your family to a resort, you expect that it is a safe place for your children.

When you visit a National Park...you know that there will be wildlife around. And to be careful. Warning signs are very clear about that.

Disney World, needs to update their signs. They need to warn people about the alligators.

That's all I'm saying.

I don't want to see Disney get sued. I love that place!

They need to update their signs. So another family never has to go through this horror.

Know what I mean?

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 Disney is actually a wildlife preserve. 

People don't realize that.

And it was persued and sought out to be such by Disney himself.