A foolish idea

I have been following along with a newspaper article from The Daily News in Longview. It is about having a "Zombie Apocalypse," this Holloween. They will have a giant adult game of well... chase.. where zombies are chasing humans through all downtown Longview....

My heart is broken. I have never been one to shy away from gore movies or anything like that, but God has really convicted me about this "zombie apocalypse." This is wrong. I know that they are trying to pass it off as getting business for the down town area, but this not the right way to do so. Longview already has it's share of drug isues, domestic violence, and homelessness. We are a broken city. Everyday since this article was written in the newspaper I have been reading comments and really thinking about the idea. And everytime I feel so sad for my hometown. That this is the way they expect to gain business.

My generation is a mess. My classmates from high school are a mess. The next generation is getting even worse. We do not need this kind of influence. The anxiety issues amoung young adults in the past of couple of years has heightend more than used to be. Why do we need a whole bunch of foolish adults running through the streets of Longview being chased by ghoulish zombies. We aren't growing up. By doing this it shows how our society is fed by fear. I do admit, when I was high school I would have jumped at the opportunity to act like a zombie. But I do not think that it is a good idea to corrupt Longview even more.

I know many people will not agree with me. And who knows it might pass the city council and be something Longview does. But I will praying that it doesn't happen. We don't need this in our town. I do not support this at all.