Denial is not just a river in Egypt; it's
a trap.
I'm sure it's much easier to live a life of denial than it is to own up to the truth of the matter---that your son is a cold-blooded killer, who meticulously and thoughtfully orchestrated an attack on a movie theater. An attack that took the sweet lives of 12 people from the families who loved them.
Except, THESE families will never have an opportunity to see their child's face again. Not at home, not in a jail cell, not in a courtroom. Not anywhere, ever again.
And, let us not forget the 70 others---the ones who constantly relive this nightmare over and over again. A nightmare that your son forced on them. Some of them are paralyzed and will never walk again. Some of them may never experience another a day without also feeling a constant and unrelenting pain (both physically and mentally). A young mother may never get over the survivor's guilt that she likely feels for surviving something so horrific, when her unborn baby and beautiful, six-year-old daughter--who was so innocent and full of life--did not.
The only person on this earth who is responsible for this unthinkable tragedy is also the only person who could have stopped it---your son. Yes, I imagine that is a bitter pill to swallow and that denial is much more comfortable for you. And, undoubtedly, believing that his "flood gates" merely opened up out of nowhere one day will certain cushion the blow.
But, know this... denial is a short-lived trap that will catch up with you in a hurry.
