Oklahoma City Bombing and Columbine Shooting

I was taking a break from homework in front of the TV on Thursday, April 20, 1995. Almost every channel had news about the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, a United States Government complex, in Oklahoma City, OK by terrorists.  My family and I were very upset. The bombing claimed many innocent lives, nice architecture, and millions of dollars. This terrible tragedy became a popular topic at school for the next few days.As months passed, more and more details were revealed about the bombing, including the search for Timothy McVeigh. We were glad to see him punished, but unhappy that it would not replace the permanent harm done to the people and building.  The site is now the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.

On the April 20, 1999, the fourth anniversary of the bombing, the shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, CO dominated the TV to the point where I grew very upset at the event and sick of the reports.  Two students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, gunmen killed 13 students and one teacher, and wounded 21 others before shooting themselves. As predicted, the tragedy became the talk of the school. Their plans and reasons for the shooting were never very clear, especially since the suspects were dead.

It’s been a decade since the  Oklahoma City bombing and six years since the Columbine shooting. Today, we will again honor and remember the heroes and victims of the terrible tragedies.  Why must life be so unfair?