An Alzheimer's patient is like a child. We need to protect them--protect them from wandering, protect them from weapons. This morning I read this poem and got permission to post it.
It's Time to Heed the Headlines
A plea to gun-toting parents
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
March 16, 2012
If you love your daughters and your sons,
you can't be careless with your guns.
A weapon left in easy reach
can be the death of them.
The tragic news we've read about
should undermine whatever doubt
may yet remain concerning what's
the loving thing to do.
A grownup gun is not a toy.
And little girls and little boys
can't differentiate what's what
except when it's too late.
So please lock up the guns you own
before you hear your child moan
while bleeding out before your eyes
that can't hold back the tears.
while bleeding out before your eyes
that can't hold back the tears.
Originally published at www.partialobserver.com . Used by permission.
An excellent way of warning people to be cautious with guns...none in our home, that's for sure.
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