Heavy Hearts

How ironic that my previous post was about living.
Today students died at Virginia Tech, victims of a gunman whose motive is not yet clear.

I'm the mom and mom-in-law of Virginia Tech grads and the mom of two more college students. My prayers today are for the families of the dead and for the students and staff of the campus. There are mothers who haven't heard from their children. My heart goes out to them while they wait. The desire to protect our children often conflicts with the desire to help them become independent. A mom worries! Sometimes with good reason.

Virginia Tech is a terrific school. The Blacksburg campus is beautiful and has a great reputation for academics. I'm so sorry that people will now remember the school for this killing spree rather than for the fine education so many have received.

Pray. Pray for the victims, their families, the people who work and live on the campus and the wide-reaching Virginia Tech family. And please, pray for the gunman and his family. Remember the powerful example of the Amish families just a few months ago.