I had a whole post written about Sandy Hook, as today is the 11th anniversary of the shooting there and I was thinking about it. After writing, I went and read about that day again, and I’m not going to post what I wrote. There are no words for that horror.
All I want to say is that I remember.
One of the ways I honor those who were there that day is by donating financially to an elementary school classroom each year. I use Donors Choose for that. If you are reading this and can do the same, I encourage you to find a project there that speaks to you; there are a lot of needs out there. Perhaps because I don’t know what else to believe, I have to believe that it is important to spread love where we can.
A 1st grade classroom can – and should – be one of the most wonderful places on the planet, full of excitement and sweetness, music and color. We should work much, much harder to ensure that for all our students, at every level, everywhere, all the time. Those children should be young adults now. I am thinking of them today, and their families, and their friends, and their community.
The Wandering Introvert 