"this has been a crapper of a week"

Life is unfair. But it will be just. 

Those of us who wanted to went to the Cici's where Alyn and Igor were shot on Thursday. 

A memorial to Alyn and Igor had been growing since Sunday. This is where it hit me on how big of an impact this evil act had affected not only the families of those killed, but the entire community, state, country, and world. People had come together. They were helping each other. They were mourning with each other. They were loving each other. It didn't matter what religion, political views, race, ethnicity people were. People were hurting and this is how they could "bear one another's burdens" and "mourn with those that mourn" Mosiah 8:9; Galatians 6:2.

Several police officers who responded to the call joined with us inside Cici's and were very candid about what happened at Cici's and over at Wal Mart. Alyn and Igor had stopped at this restaurant after a call they had responded to earlier that morning. They were eating lunch when the shooters, who had been trolling for cops, entered the restaurant, walked over to their table, shot Igor, and then shot Alyn.

What cowardice! What evil! What senseless violence!

It is unfair that a father of a little boy will not see him grow up. It is unfair that he won't physically be there for his wife. It is unfair that a father of three won't get to see graduations, missions, weddings, grandkids. It is unfair that he won't grow old with his wife. It is unfair that a young man was killed trying to do the right thing, stand up to evil, and protect others.

Life is unfair. But it will be just.

Today. Right now. Life feels unfair. But there is hope. I believe that there is a God in Heaven who loves his Earthly children. I believe He sent his son, Jesus Christ, to atone for all of us. To me, this means Jesus knows me, He loves me, and He has perfect empathy for my sorrows and my joys. I believe that what we do here on Earth impacts our eternal existence and we will be rewarded or punished accordingly; good for good, evil for evil. I believe we can and we will live with our families forever. I believe that I will see Alyn again; he will be healthy and whole and cracking jokes like he normally does. He's gonna have that goofy grin and sparkle in his eye and he is going to be so happy!