In partnership with ABC News, eight former Robb Elementary School students learned the basics of photography to document their lives in the wake of th

I'm not sure that's a good idea. Unless photography is something those kids are really interesting, what it the point?....lest they forget? They're not gonna forget. Or is it more like "I was a victim of Uvalde"? Personally, I wouldn't want my kid to go the rest of his life identifying as a victim. "I was victimized" is ok. You can come out stronger and more resilient if you WERE a victim. "I survived" is even better, except in this case surviving had more to do with luck than any kind of struggle or heroics.

idk, I just hope ABC and the kids' parents are handling this thing right. The US already has way more "victims" than champions, too much grandstanding and not enough actual courage and mettle.
 
It doesn't do anyone any good to bury what happened. You can't go forward, unless you accept the reality of that day. Documenting the process of going forward may help others in future events. My only reservation is the TV contract. TV programs aren't noted for their factual content, but their entertainment value. I'm thinking of all those train wreck child actor stories, and what may happen to the school kids for increased entertainment purposes.
 

Yesterday I watched the ABC program a year after Uvalde. What struck me was one family member that mentioned that they felt the community seemed to turn against the families of the victims. When the superintendent of schools chose to retire the community came out on mass to wish him well. Those poor families have to go through life without their children, but I am amazed at their resilience and forging ahead, going onto Washington and all whilst grieving.
How can the community turn against these people? they need support, that is what communities do. I hope they don't let it break them apart.
 
Murrmurr said:
I'm not sure that's a good idea. Unless photography is something those kids are really interesting, what it the point?....lest they forget? They're not gonna forget. Or is it more like "I was a victim of Uvalde"? Personally, I wouldn't want my kid to go the rest of his life identifying as a victim. "I was victimized" is ok. You can come out stronger and more resilient if you WERE a victim. "I survived" is even better, except in this case surviving had more to do with luck than any kind of struggle or heroics.

idk, I just hope ABC and the kids' parents are handling this thing right. The US already has way more "victims" than champions, too much grandstanding and not enough actual courage and mettle.
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I could not agree with you more.

People are always talking about greed. I cannot think of anything more greedy that ABC's role in this.

Are they paying parents to go along with this?

RobinWren said:
Yesterday I watched the ABC program a year after Uvalde. What struck me was one family member that mentioned that they felt the community seemed to turn against the families of the victims. When the superintendent of schools chose to retire the community came out on mass to wish him well. Those poor families have to go through life without their children, but I am amazed at their resilience and forging ahead, going onto Washington and all whilst grieving.
How can the community turn against these people? they need support, that is what communities do. I hope they don't let it break them apart.
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I don't know why but I think the community must have their reasons. Also, I'm sure those in Uvalde see things we don't see reported by the media. I wouldn't be too quick to condemn those that have had enough of this.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
It doesn't do anyone any good to bury what happened. You can't go forward, unless you accept the reality of that day. Documenting the process of going forward may help others in future events. My only reservation is the TV contract. TV programs aren't noted for their factual content, but their entertainment value. I'm thinking of all those train wreck child actor stories, and what may happen to the school kids for increased entertainment purposes.
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I would never accept that my child was killed at school. It would always be my reality; I wouldn't need any reminders.

A stone memorial, sure. Political activism, demanding better security and training at schools, starting a Foundation, absolutely.

But I have a real issue with the media immortalizing school shooters while you've got messed up kids on social media wanting that kind of fame by "killing even more than [the latest shooter] did, just wait and see."
 

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