By now we all know about the shooting in Newton Connecticut. I have thought so much about this, and about the people who were involved over the last couple of days.
As I think of it now I remember being in the 4th grade and hearing about Columbine. I was young and didn't understand it. I remember having to suddenly start carrying a mesh backpack because of school policy, and I remember some of the students suddenly getting pulled out of school and put into home school. But like I said, I was in the fourth grade. I didn't totally understand what had happened.
Now flash forward to today. As a mom of a sweet innocent three year old who will be starting school in very little time I am terrified! I have seriously considered doing exactly what those parents did then. I mean school is one of those sacred places that you should be able to take your child and not worry about their safety. If that sacred place doesn't exist anymore what do we do? I am sure that security is going to be made better by then but it really makes you think.
I couldn't imagine being the parents of any of those children that were brutally murdered by some sick bastard who lost his mind. I have never felt such hatred for someone that I haven't met. I mean these were innocent children and teachers who were so amazing in protecting them in any way that they could. There was one teacher named Vicki who hid her students and then he walked into her classroom and she said she took them to the gym. Then he shot her on the spot and left. Her classroom of students lived and she gave her life to protect the, She was younger than me y'all! There is just nothing about that day that doesn't make my momma heart ache and make me just want to break down into tears and never let Sydney out of my sight.
This will forever be a tragedy that holds my hearty heavy.
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