We were just home from a short and sweet trip to celebrate our Valentine's Day. We spent a few hours at a local nature preserve and wetlands. We were still in the driveway unloading a few purchases when our daughter (a high school teacher) called.
I could hear it in her voice, just from her hello, something was wrong. She told us what happened in Florida. We went inside to search the news. Remember when a school shooting would be non stop coverage? Those days are gone.
On a day to celebrate love, a horrendous act of hate and violence was perpetrated. Seventeen people who went to their school yesterday morning as students and employees, were not going to return home. Let me say that again, they were at school, a place where everyone should be safe. But America, (and we think of ourselves of one of the great nations on the planet), can no longer keep our children safe.
Today my daughter's students are full of questions. What will they do in her classroom when it happens? "Ms. Jewell, would you take a bullet for us?" Did we ever dream teaching would be such a dangerous job?
Gun violence is so common place, sooner or later we will all be touched by it. Make no mistake, it's coming for you.
Until then we are heartbroken. We offer prayers to God. Well God helps those who help themselves, and our legislators are standing in our way.
Valentine's Day will never be the same again.
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