Apparently a confrontation at a convenience store led to a shooting that injured two Western High School freshmen yesterday.

I find it sad that our teenagers live in an environment in which they may find themselves walking into school with gunshot noises ringing in the air. When I attended high school in the ‘80s, worrying about guns at school were the last of my worries. I was more concerned about fitting in, getting good grades and hanging out with the right friends.

I read recently that a truly great person is a humble person. Regardless of who instigated yesterday’s road rage incident, if either party was humble (even just a bit more humble), perhaps injury and alarm would have been avoided.

In the meantime, let’s support those freshmen who were injured and teach our children the importance of being nice. A little kindness goes a long way, even on the road.