This morning
This morning I sat on the couch, eating my breakfast, watching the heartbreaking news about the shootings at VA Tech. It was painful and sad. I feel terrible for the victims and their families - people's lives cut short, losing family members. It is all pain I can't imagine. And then I felt sad for the shooter and his family. How did he get so sad and miserable that life turned to this? How do we let people get lost in the shuffle? How do people end up not having any love in their lives?
My sister's boyfriend grew up in the Blacksburg area and went to VA Tech. He did not know anyone who was hurt in the shootings, but obviously had a heavy heart today as many of us did.
He posted a bulletin on myspace today about it, and this part I thought was so true and that I couldn't say it better myself:
"I feel like this could have happened ANYWHERE---anywhere there are lonely, depressed, alone people---the people who have lost all hope in the humanity of others, the people WE didn't make an effort to reach out to, the people who no longer value the lives of others or their own.
DON'T FORGET: We coexist on this planet, often at each other's throats and we forget that no one (read: NO ONE) has an easy ride. Life is not easy...for anyone. When we were manufactured, we came equipped with a spectrum of emotions and they all can be overwhelmingly intense at times.
I hope, and I intend to make a conscious effort in my own life, to make more and better attempts to spread love, compassion and politeness, rather than bitterness, spite and contempt. If there is one single thing we could all take from this tragedy, I think it is this."
thanks Matt for those words. I always feel like the most important thing in the world is letting others know you care, and sending people love. I am definitely going to work harder at this.
One thing that helped this morning not feel so bad, as they learned more about the shooter, as I was bombarded with images of the victims, was Minnie. While I was sitting there eating and watching the news, she curled up on my lap and fell asleep. I love my little cat. She is such an added bit of sunshine everyday.
My sister's boyfriend grew up in the Blacksburg area and went to VA Tech. He did not know anyone who was hurt in the shootings, but obviously had a heavy heart today as many of us did.
He posted a bulletin on myspace today about it, and this part I thought was so true and that I couldn't say it better myself:
"I feel like this could have happened ANYWHERE---anywhere there are lonely, depressed, alone people---the people who have lost all hope in the humanity of others, the people WE didn't make an effort to reach out to, the people who no longer value the lives of others or their own.
DON'T FORGET: We coexist on this planet, often at each other's throats and we forget that no one (read: NO ONE) has an easy ride. Life is not easy...for anyone. When we were manufactured, we came equipped with a spectrum of emotions and they all can be overwhelmingly intense at times.
I hope, and I intend to make a conscious effort in my own life, to make more and better attempts to spread love, compassion and politeness, rather than bitterness, spite and contempt. If there is one single thing we could all take from this tragedy, I think it is this."
thanks Matt for those words. I always feel like the most important thing in the world is letting others know you care, and sending people love. I am definitely going to work harder at this.
One thing that helped this morning not feel so bad, as they learned more about the shooter, as I was bombarded with images of the victims, was Minnie. While I was sitting there eating and watching the news, she curled up on my lap and fell asleep. I love my little cat. She is such an added bit of sunshine everyday.