The world, in my mind, experienced a great tragedy on Friday December 14th, 2012, when we lost too many young lives in a school within a matter of minutes. At the time, I was actually numb from it all and became swept up in everyone else’s emotions of the event.

I consider myself a fairly calm and loving person but when this happened, and the only energy that was around was one of great loss and anger, I must admit that I too became that way for a while. I had remembered back a few years ago when another terrible story hit mainstream news and I was actually able to feel love for the person that pulled the trigger. I know that may seem a little out there and you may stop reading from here on but hear me out. I ask that you please continue. I have had time to process this story a bit and have come back to myself. Read more