Oh, my gosh.

[aibhinn]

I think it might be time to get out of teaching.

http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2010/02/26/one-injured-at-shooting-at-tacoma-school/

Comments

[joesther]

I don't think it has anything to do with teaching - that was just her job. He was obviously a mentally disturbed individual who had been stalking her and had his own (however wacky) reasons for doing what he did.

[aibhinn]

:) Well, no, of course it doesn't really have anything to do with teaching, but it hit home hard this morning--which was already a bad morning. "Teacher shot in the parking lot of school" sends all the internal alarm bells ringing, never mind the logical reasoning portion of the brain.

[jlrpuck]

You're ok?

*tacklehug*

[aibhinn]

I'm ok. :) Thanks for the text. *Hugs* It really made me feel better.

[aibhinn]

Yeah, it was stalker-related, but as I said to joesther, above, the words "teacher shot in school parking lot" sends all the alarm bells ringing, no matter what the real story was.

And yeah, I thought of high-school gossip when I read that portion, too. Interesting way for the journalist to phrase it... :)

[xebgoc]

::HUGS:: I saw the story this morning and though immediately of you... also another friend from childhood who teaches in the area. Know that we're all thinking of you !

[aibhinn]

Thanks, sweetie! **huggles** It's not even in my district, but it still hits home.

[jesidres]

*HUG* As soon as I heard the news I worried about you. But this seems to be an isolated incident that sadly can happen at any job.

[aibhinn]

Yes, but as I mentioned above to others, the phrase "teacher shot in school parking lot" alone gives me the heebie-jeebies, no matter what the real story is.

**huggles**

[jesidres]

*huggles back* Miss you.