When tragedy strikes

The deaths of so many innocent lives yesterday in Connecticut leaves me reeling. My mind seeks answers to the unanswerable and explanations for the unexplainable. I spent many years as a classroom teacher so I know the setting well. We would constantly be reminded that school was a place where children could be safe to focus on learning. As I watch the images of a town that was unknown to me only 24 hours ago, I can only begin to imagine what this holiday season will be like for ths town and especially for those who lost family members. The delight that parents hoped to see in their child's face is replaced by thoughts of presents that will never be opened and milestones that will never take place. I hear that from every tragedy comes some good. Right now I fail to see the good in this event. I know that will change for me as time passes. I know that I am experiencing the grieving of a loss even though I personally don't know any of the families and I am thousands of miles away from their community. It is through our connection with one another that transcends distance that I can feel such emotions. I am sure I am not alone in this. My hope is that we will come to a point in our history where the thought of such an event occurring is totally foreign to us. Today it is not. What does this bring up for you today?