Hopes, Thoughts, Prayers About December 14th
To my fellow Facebook friends, Americans, parents and humans, Today we are all still processing and coping with the tragedy which took place yesterday afternoon in Connecticut, trying to make sense of the needless tragedy of so many innocent lives which were taken by evil. Indeed, it is a tragedy any time an innocent life is taken, and those feelings are only heightened when children are involved. This is not to minimize the adults who were also tragically murdered for trying to save lives yesterday, but whether we will openly admit it or not, when adults are killed it is tragic, when children are killed, it saddens us beyond words, it tears at our soul, and it almost always leads to anger. Why did this happen? Why didn't someone do more to stop it? Indeed, I wish this were a world where Harry Potter magic could be real, and mere words or incantations could bring about some sense of peace or comfort in these times. Sadly, there are no words which can ease t