My son and I were watching the local news and he turned to me and said, “All the news has on it is one shooting after another. I guess monsters really do exist.”
I looked at him and felt a wave of sadness crash over me. A part of my heart wants my child to remain a child forever. I wanted him to think that monsters are something that just come out on Halloween. But he sees the world for what it is — a beautiful place that is at the same time vicious and cruel.
Sunday’s cold-blooded murder of a visiting professional fisherman Jimmy Johnson has rocked this city once again. It was senseless and random — and very frightening.
It’s frightening because it reminds us that monsters really do exist. And you never know when one will cross your path.
Bless the friends and family of Mr. Johnson. I pray the police catch the monster and swiftly bring him to justice.