Hope and Healing
Dear Readers, Sadly, we come together again in mourning an inconceivable mass shooting-this time in Orlando, Florida. In the past 72 hours, I have tried to wrap my mind around the idea of why someone with a semi-automatic gun would want to take the lives of people who were enjoying their time together. During my almost 30 years of living, I have witnessed many horrific tragedies: The Los Angeles Riots, Oklahoma City Bombing, Columbine, and 9/11 just to name a few. In no way am I proud to have seen this as a child, as a teen, or as an adult. I am not a parent, but as a teacher I worry just as a parent would. There is no reason for parents to be worried about their children not being safe. No parent should ever receive a text message from their son or daughter, telling them “I love you” before they are killed by a semi-automatic assault rifle. No one should take away someone’s pride and joy from them, out of rage or intolerance. Above all else, no one should los...