Originally written and posted in Blogger on December 16, 2012. Shared again, on now the 5th anniversary of the #SandyHook tragedy.

A good many people have already commented on the horrific lost of life in the small town of Newton, Connecticut – and a good many more will add their thoughts, opinions, and theories from now until another such event happens. That is hard to say – that this will likely happen again – but unless we as a nation decide to do something courageous – it will happen again.

This note however is not about the politics of the 2nd Amendment – but I may share Some Thoughts Concerning the topic at a later date.

When I heard the news about what happened in Newton – I simply could not believe it – I did not want to believe it. That is what I kept saying to myself the entire way home – “I can’t believe it, children. I can’t believe it, kids. I can’t believe it, an elementary school. I just can’t believe it.”

Most who will read this know that I have three wonderful kids – Emily who is in middle school – and Max & Sophie who are both in elementary school. My Sophie is 7 years old – the same age as many of those beautiful children who were lost this week. Every weekday she sits in a 1st grade classroom – like everyone of those beautiful children who will not unwrap their gifts this holiday season. My Sophie~

I cannot imagine how horrible this is for the parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, teachers – for those now former classmates – in some way children no more…. I am so, so sorry for your loss. The President is right – our hearts are broken. I’m so sorry…