My thoughts and sincerest prayers go out to all who were affected by yesterday’s horrific scene at the Virginia Tech campus. I can’t even begin to imagine how the victim’s families and friends are to cope with this emptiness that has been thrust upon them. So many young and vibrant lives cut short for absolutely no reason what so ever. What the hell goes on inside some people’s minds???? How does taking human life get twisted around as being justified??? I was traveling back from Dallas, TX yesterday, so I was not able to see much news. I was in a bookstore at the terminal when I saw the first reports on CNN. My heart just immediately sunk. I was having a hard time focusing on the report. My mind was racing. I got a sick feeling in my gut. Similar to the feeling I had on 9/11/01. Such an overwhelming feeling of disbelief, even though it was there being shown right before me.

I weep for our society.

4/18/07 ~ UPDATE ~ One thing that I have observed from the media coverage of this tragedy is the almost instant issue of making political points. Almost immediately, some coverage was not about the victims, it was about gun control laws. Or other reports were blaming school officials and the police. WTF???? Ummmmmm, maybe I am just stupid, but shouldn't we maybe blame this wack job who pulled the trigger?!?!?! Have we become so callous in American society that we can't even honor those innocents who have fallen before pressing personal agendas? It really makes me ill. Don't get me wrong, I think maybe some of these issues should be debated, but could we AT LEAST remember and honor these victims and their families first?!?!?!