Thoughts and prayers go out to everyone.

Stay strong, lapislzi.

Hope all is well.

If crying helps, they get my tears, too. Wishing you loving protection and LUCK!

please can't we do something now?

Hope everyone's safe.

Your healing thoughts mean more than words can say.

I will post as soon as I hear something.

I have no words, just prayers and hugs for everyone touched by this horrific act.

sad, and hopefully a game changer. I, like the President, am totally fed up with insanity as a public policy.

don't know the words because we know there are 26 people dead. I feel terrible.

about it.

Those who lost their children, those who don't know now if they did or not. I cannot imagine the horror of having to wait until they find out.

So many people are going to be traumatized for life from this senseless act of violence. It's heartbreaking.

Please update when you can.

...I hope everything is alright....my god I can't even imagine the anguish...

I cannot even fathom what that is like....my children are at school and all I am thinking is going to pick them up early right now...

May your children be safe and you get all the support you need in the days and weeks ahead...

Please keep us posted. This is AWFUL!!!!! I'm hearing from TV it's the second-worst school shooting in US history.

WHY DO WE HAVE TO HAVE ANY SCHOOL SHOOTINGS, AT ALL??????????????

Waiting for an update, telling us lapislzi's coworker's kids are safe. ..

How devastating this is... those kids were so little...

and praying for their safety.

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One day, I read an LBN on DU about a man who'd been run over by teenagers trying to escape from a shoplifting spree in a stolen car -- terrible, of course. But the next thing I know, I'm at a DU thread started by someone who knew the victim. It added an entirely new dimension to the meaning of "fleshing out" a news story.

More recently, America's Most Wanted did a story about a young woman at a local TV station who'd been murdered. There was a tape of the anchorwoman tearfully praising the victim and asking for help with the police investigation while the anchorman just sat there, far too chocked up to say anything at all. And these were the professionals -- after the commercial break, they probably just went on to the latest reports on the Gulf War.

Oh, and did I mention that my sister is a middle school principal?


rocktivity

Any news?

For all those affected by this tragedy.

my colleague lost his 6-year-old son in the shootings. We are devastated. Please keep D and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

I will be off DU for awhile but will check back on this thread later.

Your kind thoughts and support have meant the world to me.

Bless you all.

You and your friend's family are in my heart, prayers and thoughts. All of the people affected by this heinous act are. I cannot imagine the grief felt.

You need to be with your friends...

I am so sorry it has turned out this way...

{{{{hugs}}}}}

There are no words.

I am so sorry.

I will keep your colleague and his family, you and your family, all who have been devastated by this unspeakable tragedy, in my thoughts and prayers.

my condolences

This is beyond horrible.

But peace to you, and especially to your colleague's family. I care. I don't know what else to say. I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry for everyone involved. This is so sad!

dear god, what is wrong with people? my heart is breaking for all of the families.

May his son's memory be for a blessing.

as weak as mine may be, I grieve almost as if they were all my own, yet I cannot even fathom what the parents are suffering through at this time.

I am so, so sorry to hear this.

RIP beautiful little boy

You are all in my thoughts this evening.

Bless you all in the sad days to come.

so, so sorry.

Im so sorry. Wishing you, D, your families and friends strength and love from a stranger in NH. This is soooo sad.

Six years old, so young. I am so sorry.

I will pray for him and his family and everyone hurt in this tragedy. How unbelievably horrible.

I read about the possibility earlier and was hoping for the best.

No words, just

I cannot express the sorrow I feel

Lots of love to his family. I'll be thinking of them.

I'm so sorry to hear this. I can't imagine what they are going through...such a tragic loss. I will keep them in my thoughts and prayers. Such a sad day. I kept checking back on your initial post on DU for an update from you about your coworker, and as each hour passed, I became more worried for them. May their sweet angel rest in peace. We all mourn the loss of these sweet, innocent children and the adults who died so tragically today.

The loss of a child is such a tragedy - my heart goes out to your friend.

lapisizi.

No adequate words for something like this.

and can offer no words...only Love and peace, what little comfort they are

...sending positive thoughts their way...

I am so very sorry.

For our co-worker who is much loved in the office for his talents and sense of humor. I am privileged to call him friend. I cannot, actually cannot, imagine what he is going through now. And he has another child to parent who has also been through this unimaginable horror.

Prayers, hugs, healing thoughts...he needs them all.

Thank you, all of you...

What a terrible thing to experience.

Comfort your colleague and their family as best you can.

Damn.

There are just no words...

This was shattering enough before, but that was a kick in the gut. There just aren't words for how sad I am for his loss. The nation is grieving with the families but that can't be much comfort. My heart is with him and his family. I am so so sorry.

For them and everyone else affected.

Please let your friend know that healing thoughts are coming down from Alaska. it's an unbelievable tragedy.

I was watching your situation earlier and had to leave. I just got home to the bad news. Please give your coworker my best... my love. I am so hurt by his loss... and yours. Take care.

Oh fuck.

TYY

and even that's had me in tears all day. So, so sad. So, so sorry for your friend's loss and your own anguish.

I'm so very sorry.

Please extend my condolences to your friend and his family.

Send our condolences to your friend, please.

There aren't correct words. Just tears.

I cannot imagine. So tragic.

and his family and to all of you touched by this tragic loss.

God bless you and your colleague

Damn.

this is beyond anything

My deepest condolences to your co-worker and his family...words are never enough.

And to you and his other co-workers...you are in our thoughts...this tragedy has touched us all.

My heart aches for them and all of the families suffering. My most heartfelt sympathies to your colleague and family.

lapislzi, i am at a loss for words. All i can do is send my love ....

I was a Montessori teacher (2 1/2-7 yr olds) for many years. I can not imagine being in this situation. As a mother and godmother of a 4 year old who is now living with us, my heart is crushed.

I will let her speak for herself if she wishes.

My point in posting this is that we can all draw some close connection to the event. Probably closer than six degrees.

all of them. My worst triggers are when kids are hurt. I want to go back and somehow save all of those babies...all of them.

I really don't get this at all, why these little ones?

This is breaking me.

I hope her children are okay. Please send my condolences to whomever it is.

She must be in shock...

Please let them be safe. This is too much.

This just cuts way too close to home this time. Everyone was on edge today at the Torrington, CT school I subbed in today. The school my kids attend in Connecticut had all the kids sent to the cafeteria at the end of the day and all the kids were walked very carefully to their buses. It is every parent's worst nightmare.