Perspective.

12.14.12

  (photo courtesy of Google images)

I think that date will be etched in our minds forever now.  A senseless tragedy.  Pure evil.  Today, in Newton, Connecticut a mentally ill 20 year old killed 20 innocent children and 6 adults.  The focus seems to be on the 20 children - they were in kindergarten - babies, with their whole lives ahead of them.  But let's not forget the heros - those six adults that died trying to protect those children.  My heart hurts.  I wanted to go to Aidan's school and take him home, away from his Kindergarten class and not leave our little nest.  I held both of my boys a little closer and a little tighter today.  I cried out for those parents today whose babies wouldn't be coming home.  I don't know how you survive losing a child like this.

I noticed at school today, during pick-up, people who don't usually have much to say wanted to talk.  They wanted to feel the sense of community in our school.  Strangers were mourning together and feeling the pain of these parents.  Lots of us moms had tears streaming down our face when our kids poured out of school - they were running, yelling "hi mom!" and not knowing our heavy hearts.  We put our brave faces on and wiped our tears away.

Our country tends to rise together during times of crisis like this one - different religions join together in prayer.  These acts of violence are the kind that make people question their faith.  The acts of kindness that follow are the ones that strengthen faith.  I hope that these families are surrounded in love and faithful people that can lift them up and help carry their grief.  Such a senseless tragedy.