The Children

There are so many questions on days like today and simply no answers. I am heartbroken for the families who don't get to tuck their kids into bed, or kiss their loved ones good night. So much has been stolen from them, and it is completely senseless.

I don't have anything profound to say or anything different than what has already been expressed over the last few hours.

We can get into debates about whether schools need metal detectors, whether gun control laws need to be tighter, and about what is so inherently wrong with our country that this continues to happen. None of that will bring back the 27 people who lost their lives today simply because they went to school. At some point we need to visit these topics and figure out how to stop this from happening again.

It is almost Christmas. There are so many kids out there that need us. Kids that are starving, neglected, abused, and/or lost in the foster system. In honor of the kids that now have to spend Christmas in heaven, I am going to do something to make a difference in the lives of some kids who are still with us and who need help. At times like this, we all feel powerless. The least I can do is try to make the world a little brighter; something in furtherance of my belief that even on the darkest days, good still triumphs over evil.

I'm also going to hug my kids a little tighter tonight. I am going to do my best not to take them for granted. They are truly a gift.

Since this blog is supposed to be about my husband, I can tell you that he loves his kids and he is a great Dad. These photos show just a sliver of his relationship with them.

Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by what happened today in Newtown.