Today’s tragedy instantly brings me back to the Columbine shootings in Colorado. I had recently moved to Colorado and at that time my daughter attended Columbine Elementary. I was at school at CU Boulder when I heard the news and was panicked, thinking it happened at her elementary school since they just kept saying Columbine and did not distinguish it was a high school and a different city. I had to wait to get to her school due to the distance between my school and her and it felt like forever for me to get to her. I was very relieved to hold her later that day. My heart hurts for those that won’t be able to hold their children after today’s event.
I really want to give my daughter a hug right now.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/connecticut-school-district-lockdown-shooting-reports/story?id=17973836#.UMuGyW9QVb1