I awake to the morning headlines of a shooting tragedy at Academy Park High School after a Friday night football game. How sad.
I’m surprised how surprised people are when I tell them I don’t like Friday night football. I believe the tradition started in the south to offset the brutal heat that continues well into the autumn football season in that part of the county that made them move from day games to night games. We don’t have that same issue in the north.
I love attending Chester High School football games at 11am on a Saturday morning. During the latter part of the season, it is cool at the start of the game, but on a sunny day after half time, I’m usually pulling off my jacket.
Friday night is such a tough time to travel to a game – especially if it’s an away game. A lot of folks are tired after a long work week, there’s the issue of early darkness due to day light savings, and usually there’s more traffic on the road as people are getting away for the weekend on Friday nights. And, it gets really cold at night as the season progresses. It all adds up to potentially having a lot of fans not in the best mood by the time they get to the game.
And then there’s the lights themselves. Not many high schools have more than the minimum lights to play a game at night. The big problem becomes getting to and from your car as several schools I’ve been to don’t do a good job lighting up the path from the field to the car. That has the potential for all types of problems.
Maybe I’m just a Debbie Downer when it comes to Friday Night Lights, but I’m so happy Chester High School haven’t installed lights. I’m looking forward to catching a lot of their home games this season at the A-Field at the 11am or 1pm Saturday start times. That’s how I like to see high school football.
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Waking up to the news about the tragic death of a young child is heartbreaking 🤦🏽♀️ enough.. and when I learned that the child was in attendance at Academy Park High School; my heart shattered into a thousand pieces.
You know Mr. Roots , you do not have to know people on a personal basis for you to FEEL COMPASSION, SORROW, EMPATHY, HEARTFELT GRIEF, and CONDOLENCES for them during this difficult time. Many of us have questions and we want to know why GOD allowed these DEVILS to enter an event for the sole purpose of creating chaos, havoc, and lastly the DEATH OF OUR CHILDREN! Until we learn more about GOD’S true purpose for US according to the scriptures… we as HUMAN BEINGS WILL CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH THE PAINFUL SITUATION OF RAISING OUR CHILDREN AND LOSING OUR CHILDREN EACH AND EVERY DAY! TRAUMA AND GRIEF has become the NORM FOR MANY PEOPLE, THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO LIVE OUR LIVES!!
Raising children should be a BLESSING not a CURSE OR HARDSHIP; however when we engage in the unthinkable and we live a life of NEGLECTING OUR CHILDREN,..we in turn have contributed to our children’s irresponsible behaviors. For those of us who lack the skills to parent and raise our children in the correct direction so that they can flourish and become caring and responsible people in the future….we will never live in peace and harmony. Today some folks have been complacent and outright irresponsible because they have produced NATURAL BORN KILLERS. WITHOUT A CONSCIOUS.,
SOUL, or SPIRIT!!! SOME FOLKS MAY NOT LIKE WHAT I SAY; however they know that I am speaking the TRUTH!!! WE AS PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR MISDEEDS! ONCE AGAIN WE MUST RAISE OUR CHILDREN ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES.
I would like to say that I wholeheartedly agree with your thoughts about the scheduling of school events at night. The School District should be mindful of the fact that they have a responsibility to ensure a “SAFE HAVEN “ for everyone in attendance at any school related function, The hiring of additional staff for SECURITY ASSISTANCE is mandatory. Unfortunately we cannot attend daytime events in this day and time because some people just don’t know what to do with themselves because their brains are DAMAGED due to drugs, Social Media Platforms and the likes of neglectful PARENTING!!! Refer to MATHEW 7:18
THIS IS THE REALITY OF THE WORLD THAT WE LIVE IN TODAY; while the GRIEVING PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS PREPARE FOR THE BURIAL OF THEIR SEVEN YEAR OLD PRECIOUS LITTLE GIRL.🤦🏽♀️
SO LET US PRAY TO THE LORD FOR THE YOUNG CHILD.🙏🏽 AND PROTECT US THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF OUR LIVES. LORD HAVE MERCY ON ALL OF US.🙏🏽
THE HOLY QURAN AND THE AUTHENTIC TRADITIONS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD, MAY THE MERCY AND BLESSINGS OF GOD BE UPON HIM, DESCRIBES IN FULL DETAILS THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES GRANTED BY GOD FOR ALL OF US.
PEACE AND PRAYERS FOR ALL,
GHOSTWRITER 4N KUHN
I think you meant, we can’t attend night time events?
Many folks can’t attend night time events because after an entire week of working any shift..people are tired and the body needs to REST, EAT, BATH, and UNWIND via PRAYERS, MEDITATION, or WHATEVER RELAXATION MODE YOU PREFER.
I hear you, but many people do attend night football games. There’s something about being at a hs football game at night that turns people on despite how tired they are. I just think it’s so much more relaxing and enjoyable for spectators on Saturday mornings at 11. I’ll even concede to 1pm to give the visiting team a couple more hours to sleep. The home team has a big advantage with an 11am start.
You are definitely on point.