Words cannot describe the sadness I am feeling at the news of the elementary school massacre in Connecticut. I read the news this morning with tears streaming down my face. Those children were sent to a place they viewed as safe and was as familiar to them as home. I can't imagine the fear they experienced or the horror of the adults who in that moment knew they had to protect not only themselves but a school full of vulnerable children.
I recently began working in a school. I assist in a class of nine year old children, these children are the same age as the children locked in a closet by their music teacher during the shooting. It really hit me because we also have a closet in our classroom and I couldn't imagine having to gather all those children in that enclosed space in an attempt to save them. Children are such a blessing and I can fully understand how the teachers lost their lives trying to protect them. I know I would do everything I could to protect the children in my classroom and I hope to God that I never have to.
Schools should never be targeted this way and I always struggle to understand why it keeps reoccurring. Every once of my moral compass and heart tells me children are to be protected. I have a wonderful niece and nephew and during the times I have them in my care my protective nature goes into overdrive. The same at work, you constantly watch for moments when the children could fall on the play ground or from the jungle gym. It is instinctual to protect them from harm. Therefore I simply cannot imagine what kind of person it takes to walk into a school and turn a gun on people, but especially the children. All I can think is they must be extremely ill. As always I pray that this is the last time we hear of a news story like this. Please let people learn this time and don't let these teachers and children die in vain.
RIP to the students and children of Sandy Hook Elementary School
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