There are some unfortunate people in Covina, California who didn’t have a pleasant Christmas.  Actually, there are at least 7 people who didn’t even live to see Christmas this year.  Crimes of passion seem to be more and more common in our society, but come on!

Bruce Pardo, 45, had no criminal record and no history of violence, according to police, but he was angry following last week’s settlement of his divorce after a marriage that lasted barely a year.  The divorce was supposed to be amicable.  Uh, I don’t think that is an accurate description of this divorce!  He was so angry in fact that he went to his in-laws’ Christmas Eve party dressed as Santa Claus and opened fire.  He is believed to have killed at least 6 with gunfire and/or a fire he set with a homemade device.

Can you imagine being related to someone who went to this party and will never live to see another day?  It is hard to imagine someone dying for no reason at all like this.  I’ve already said a prayer for the families involved and I would ask you to do the same.

Perhaps the worst part is he did what many of these sick, cowardly individuals do – he went to his brother’s house and put a bullet in his head.  I wish people who do things like this would stick around and face the music.  Yes he is dead, but I think justice would be better served if he were alive to face the consequences.

Why?

What would push someone over the edge and cause them the think their only option was to kill others and themselves?  What chemical imbalance or mental instability does someone have that makes the brain think this is necessary?  I can only hope and pray an affliction such as this never enters my body, my family’s bodies or anyone I know.

The worst part of this is – there seem to be many “worst” parts to this – occurrences like this are becoming more common.  In fact, I’m sure some people may have came across this article and not even given it much thought.  Where are our morals, our conscience, our compassion and our basic common sense?