I am sure you are far wiser than I. Thanks for sharing your viewpoint.

BTW, my own experience - when a girl threatened me with a knife in 2nd grade, my mother did NOT go and preach peace. She went to the principal's office and would not leave until he agreed to get that girl transferred out of my class. I felt safe after that.

If he he had refused to help, she would have yanked me from that school and found another option, which is what a friend of mine did a few years ago to protect her child - and the child is now thriving.

So these are two solutions that actually worked from situations in my own life that did not require years of counseling. While I am sure your life is quite different from mine, I tend to focus on simple solutions that work.

BTW, I am currently a cancer survivor. The oncologist 18 years ago told me I had 6 months to live. Instead of listening to experts, I did my own research and found solutions that have apparently extended my life. I tend to trust myself instead of experts...

Maybe I'm an idiot but I am not mean or lacking in compassion. The reason I was motivated to write this article is that I care that a child died. I also was very careful not to give identifying details of the situation because the parents are suffering and I don't want to add to that. So of course I kept them anonymous.