Like many parents, I cried today after learning that 20 children were murdered at a Connecticut school. I'm pretty sure I've never been to Connecticut, but like many of us, felt a terrible loss and connection. For this could have been any if our kids' schools.
I found myself wondering why I was being so weepy when I was fine and my kids were fine. I was so distracted today at work, juggling the demands of the day with obaessively checking news coverage and Facebook to join my mama friends in mourning. They all, too, reported feeling very similarly and expressing they wanted to pick up their kids early and hold them tight.
It dawned on me that everyone needs a hug today. Everyone needs to be held a little closer. I want to hug each sobbing, terrified child photographed today being led out of Sandy Hook elementary. Our kids are supposed to be safe in school. We are supposed to keep them safe. We failed.
Shootings are all horrible. I will admit I have become a little desensitized to mall shootings. To shootings that happen too often in Chicago. Yet this one shakes that bit of detachment we've developed.
We will mourn this one perhaps a little differently. I know I will. I want my kids so badly right now.
About Me
- Tammy
- After years of sloth, I am now a mama who runs and practices yoga. I write about exercise; parenting a grownup child as well as two little kids; and whatever is annoying me at the moment.
No comments:
Post a Comment