Comments on: Things We Should Teach Our Children

By: Keeping Your Kids Safe - A Life Lesson : Domestic Divapalooza

Keeping Your Kids Safe - A Life Lesson : Domestic Divapalooza — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:32:34 +0000

[...] such a challenge emotionally. I’d like to encourage every parent to take a moment to read Things We Should Teach Our Children for a different perspective of the Virginia Tech tragedy that may hopefully help you to teach your [...]

By: Gayla

Gayla — Sun, 06 May 2007 21:31:40 +0000

KWiz ~ It meant a lot to my family too. On the back side of Tony’s headstone is a child’s hand reaching up and the hand of Christ reaching down with Tony’s last words inscribed.

It was his final words that made his passing the tiniest bit easier, as if anything could. It’s all we had.

Thanks for sharing his story.

By: Women Walking In Wisdom’s Footsteps™ » What Are We Teaching Our Children?

Sun, 06 May 2007 21:17:48 +0000

[...] Gayla McCord at Supernanny Rules offered a poignant post a few weeks ago entitled “Things We Should Teach Our Children” that you absolutely must read (I’m just now getting caught up on my comments and reading). [...]

By: KWiz

KWiz — Sun, 06 May 2007 20:47:03 +0000

Gayla, I’m just now getting caught up on my commenting from the past couple of weeks, and came right over when I read your comment to my post.

Gayla, I was absolutely horrified when I read this. And my heart absolutely sunk. And at this moment, my eyes well up. I realize you told the story to ensure we teach our children to respect others, but I can’t get beyond Tony saying, “Jesus, please hold my hand.” I can’t get past that. I absolutely can’t get past that image. I’m so very sorry this happened to your brother. I can’t imagine having gone through this with him.

Thank you for sharing this post. I will most definitely be sharing it with my readers.

By: Bev Schweigert

Bev Schweigert — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:45:23 +0000

Oh Gayla, I have tears streaming down my face… to think what you and your brother had to endure is just heartbreaking…

I watched a report on Sunday where they interviewed a boy at VA Tech who roomed with the shooter. He talked about how the guy never talked to anyone, never showed any emotion. My sister in law and I talked about this and we can’t understand why no one would try to befriend this guy…. it might have made a difference if just one person would have taken the time to befriend him instead of ignoring him… it really makes you wonder.

By: Gayla

Gayla — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 14:19:42 +0000

Angela ~ When I finally revealed what had happened, and when I mention the hit to the head to doctors today, they say it could have had everything to do with his death.

I’ve always felt in my heart that if it wasn’t the actual hit, it was surely the stress and worry he went through every single day.

Three years after Tony passed away, the bully was out drinking with his cousin, driving in the country. Their car struck a tree at a high rate of speed. He didn’t survive.

I felt at that point, God made things right. Maybe that’s not exactly what happened, but it was how I was able to start to heal — And one of my biggest motivators to not be mean to other people.

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:47:11 +0000

Gayla,

I hope you don’t mind my asking this .. do you think the bully was resonsible for your brother’s head injury?

Do you know where that bully is today?

This was a great post. Thank you so much for sharing it with my readers too.

It’s definitely got that goose pimple factor that Char mentions.

(((hugs)))

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:59:19 +0000

Gayla, I’m so very sorry for the loss of your brother. Hopefully after reading your story, parents will talk to their kids about how they treat each other.

By: Gayla McCord

Gayla McCord — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:34:00 +0000

Char ~ When horrible things like this happen, I feel so especially torn, because I know the pain so well on both sides. I just wish others could know it too, before it’s to late.

Thanks for inspiring me with your list!

By: Char

Char — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:18:52 +0000

Gayla – this post gave me the chills! Thank you for sharing your perspective and I am sorry for your loss as well.