I remember when this happened, I cried. I had 2 nephews in school in CT and had no idea if they were safe. I was sad for days over children and teachers that I had never met. I kept saying ‘I can’t imagine how you survive something like this…’ It wasn’t a year later and Benny was gone.
No matter what side of the gun battle you’re on, the first few paragraphs written by this mother speak to me. They speak volumes about our life now. What the death of a sibling does to the other siblings. I can relate to a parent of Sandy Hook. It makes me so sad.
I read this on Facebook last week… Definitely so sad. I remember crying for days over those kids, too. It must feel so weird for you to be on ” the other side” with her. Her writing is even like yours, very natural.
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Very surreal indeed. You think it could never happen to you… and then it does…
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