Why this time?

Another terrible shooting, another mass murder. What's the reason this time? We don't know yet, but I do know whether it's mental derangement, religious zealotry, political extremism including terrorism, or any other -ism, we can't stop living our lives. We have to affirm what keeps us going and tell those who want us to live in fear to go fuck themselves. We have to affirm life. One of the best ways I know to do that is to celebrate what makes us human and what stimulates our desire to live life to the fullest. We need to embrace all that makes us whole and not shy away from it because of repeated acts of insanity. We are living, breathing creatures with feelings, passions, needs, and desires. And so . . .