Connecticut

There are days that I struggle with people's first world problems.  Really struggle.  

Like millions of others today, I'm wondering why in the world that one man would go into a school and kill so many innocent people.  And that includes 20 young children.  What was his issue that caused him to unleash such pain on others?  Something about the pain of a ex girlfriend.  Not to say that wouldn't be painful, but to bring about such hell on others?  Why?  Those innocent people did nothing to you...nothing.    

Unfathomable.  Tragic.  Heartbreaking. 

As a parent, this makes me cry and ache for those parents who will never see their children again.  All that joy...gone.  All the dreams...vanished.  A child should never leave before a parent.    

An event like this, regardless of what time of year, would be painful for bystanders and those impacted by this tragedy.   But so close to Christmas?  There are really are no words to explain or even justify this sad event.   Those left behind will never view life, community, school or Christmas ever the same again.  They have been forever tainted all because one man had a first world problem and he wanted someone to pay for it.  

May the community rally together behind one another.  Of those that left well before their time, may you rest in peace.