I am weeping as I write. I have asked myself often since Columbine and Sandy Hook whether I would have had the courage to do as those teachers did. After 34 years an an educator, I pray I would have stepped between the shooter and the children I taught. I don't know. How can any of us know. My faith tells me that I would try. We have an armed police officer at every Mass at my Parish, and all the doors are locked. I have donated for years to Sandy Hook Promise. This week I made my donation monthly for as long as I live.
Thank you for sharing this with us, Lin. It’s very powerful! It’s an honest question that you are wrestling with, one I should be wrestling with too. What would we do? Your parish is prudent in its safety measures. I am a donor to Sandy Hook too. 💔
My heart is in the same space! Hurting, seething, mourning! Just like all other civilized nations of the world, we CAN solve gun violence, we CAN provide health care for all (both physical and mental)! We citizens need to rise up and demand that congress do its job for all the citizens of this country!
Oof. again, such powerful and raw writing. Thanks for sharing your words, reflections, tears and action with us.
May they all be safe as we send our children forth. Thanks for reflecting and sharing with me, Veronica.
I am weeping as I write. I have asked myself often since Columbine and Sandy Hook whether I would have had the courage to do as those teachers did. After 34 years an an educator, I pray I would have stepped between the shooter and the children I taught. I don't know. How can any of us know. My faith tells me that I would try. We have an armed police officer at every Mass at my Parish, and all the doors are locked. I have donated for years to Sandy Hook Promise. This week I made my donation monthly for as long as I live.
Thank you for sharing this with us, Lin. It’s very powerful! It’s an honest question that you are wrestling with, one I should be wrestling with too. What would we do? Your parish is prudent in its safety measures. I am a donor to Sandy Hook too. 💔
My heart is in the same space! Hurting, seething, mourning! Just like all other civilized nations of the world, we CAN solve gun violence, we CAN provide health care for all (both physical and mental)! We citizens need to rise up and demand that congress do its job for all the citizens of this country!
All of this! Our hearts beat the same.
Powerful words Wendy. Thanks for sharing. 💔
Thanks, Wendy! Much peace to you!
I felt every word of this. Thank you for taking the time to write it and for sharing all those ways to help at the end.
You are living it too, I know. Peace, strength. I shared your gut wrenching poetry with my staff on Thursday, the day after.