If you live in America, you know that recently Virginia Tech was assaulted terribly.  For the past two days I can't turn on my TV without seeing wall to wall coverage, talking about the same things over and over.  The only real good news I saw come so far is that the school is sending kids home for a week to be with family.  This is what makes the most sense.  This is where the healing will really begin.

Most of these kids will have family to go home to, and I can tell you as a parent when you see these things you have this uncontrollable urge to hug your children.  To be near them and your appreciation for them being a part of your life is sky high.  I remember September 11th 2001. I remember wanting to get to my son as fast as I could so I could kiss him.  I felt similarly the day of Virginia Tech's rampage.  

Despite reports now exposing the young man that did this was truly disturbed; it doesn't bring back the innocent people that were merely living their lives.  There is a special place in my heart for people that are lost to death when they did nothing to earn it.   And of course that is a lot of people.  I recall once, about 6 years ago, I think it was the summer before 911, I was watching ABC Evening News and saw a father and son caught in a cross fire between Israeli and Palestinian fighters on a long city street.  It may have been the single most horrifying thing I ever witnessed.  I cried quietly on my couch, thinking of my own son and myself.   I thought sadly for the father, and then for his son.  ...   more »