There was a school shooting today at a local high school. A teenage student, a child really, walked into a school at 7:30 in the morning and shot 5 people. Two of them have died. Senseless and terrifying violence; the deep sadness of how that young person must have been failed in his life, how badly he hurt; how helpless we are in the face of the darkness, sometimes.
Puts it all in perspective, you know. Crayons strewn around my dining room? Endless laundry? Dirty windows? All of that fades to nothing in the light of my healthy and safe little family, in light of the lives entrusted to my care every day, in light of what really matters.
No cleaning tonight. Just snuggling with my dog in the cozy imperfection of my home, being grateful for life.
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