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Bonhomme Richard

(9,000 posts) Fri Dec 14, 2012, 02:03 PM Dec 2012

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In my neck of the woods and I have no words. n/t

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In my neck of the woods and I have no words. n/t (Original Post) Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 OP

i'm at work in NC barbtries Dec 2012 #1

Me neither in Tn, but can you give me a hint? southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #2

another mass murder barbtries Dec 2012 #3

Oh I am so sorry. I didn't know when I first came upon the original post. Now I can't stop crying. southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #6

nothing to forgive barbtries Dec 2012 #11

thanks am still crying southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #12

My brother and his family are close to you Tsiyu Dec 2012 #4

I am in a state of shock. Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #5

Oh I can't stop crying. I called my granddaughter's school and asked if they had a southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #7

I live nowhere near...but yeah. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #8

I'm now in a middle school classroom In Austin. ananda Dec 2012 #9

Oh wow... Harmony Blue Dec 2012 #13

there are no words Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #10

I'm (teacher) a half an hour away, and a friend lives in Newtown lindysalsagal Dec 2012 #14

barbtries

(28,811 posts)

1. i'm at work in NC

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 02:03 PM

Dec 2012

and believe me either do i.

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

2. Me neither in Tn, but can you give me a hint?

Reply to barbtries (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 02:05 PM

Dec 2012

barbtries

(28,811 posts)

3. another mass murder

Reply to southernyankeebelle (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 02:07 PM

Dec 2012

at an elementary school in CT
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/14/15907407-multiple-children-shot-at-connecticut-elementary-school-alleged-gunman-is-dead?lite

possibly 27 dead including 18 children.

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

6. Oh I am so sorry. I didn't know when I first came upon the original post. Now I can't stop crying.

Reply to barbtries (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 02:53 PM

Dec 2012

Please forgive me I didn't know.

barbtries

(28,811 posts)

11. nothing to forgive

Reply to southernyankeebelle (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 03:08 PM

Dec 2012

i'm at work and it's hard for me to not cry.

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

12. thanks am still crying

Reply to barbtries (Reply #11)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:30 PM

Dec 2012

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)

4. My brother and his family are close to you

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 02:08 PM

Dec 2012

and just celebrated the birth of a new grand-daughter last night.

How fragile life is...how easily snuffed out by the sick in our society.

Bonhomme Richard

(9,000 posts)

5. I am in a state of shock.

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 02:17 PM

Dec 2012

I guess there is no place safe anymore...even for children.

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

7. Oh I can't stop crying. I called my granddaughter's school and asked if they had a

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 02:54 PM

Dec 2012

lockdown at the school. She said yes and she didn't know about what happened and I told her. It is so upsetting to me and I don't know anyone there but I feel like they are part of my family.

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)

8. I live nowhere near...but yeah.

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 02:58 PM

Dec 2012

In fact, I live in Portland, and had a couple friends close to the Clackamas shooting. But this is hitting me a lot harder. Hell, I don't even like kids, but this is tearing me up.

ananda

(28,876 posts)

9. I'm now in a middle school classroom In Austin.

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 02:59 PM

Dec 2012

They're watching Santa The Movie, blissfully unaware.

I am just barely holding back the tears.

Harmony Blue

(3,978 posts)

13. Oh wow...

Reply to ananda (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:32 PM

Dec 2012

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

10. there are no words

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 03:01 PM

Dec 2012

lindysalsagal

(20,730 posts)

14. I'm (teacher) a half an hour away, and a friend lives in Newtown

Reply to Bonhomme Richard (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 06:07 PM

Dec 2012

She's out on maternity. Waiting to hear from her......

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