today is not about me--it is not about you.
it is about the lives listed below that we will not soon forget.
while all we see are words on paper--behind these names are so much more.
they are unopened gifts under the Christmas tree, twin size beds now sitting empty.
siblings left sibling less.
children now without a mother.
parents without their baby.
hearts shattered.
angels forever.
Charlotte Bacon, 6
Rachel D'Avino, 29
Olivia Engel, 6
Dylan Hockley, 6
Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, 47
Jesse Lewis, 6
Ana Marquez-Greene, 6
Grace McDonnell, 7
Anne Marie Murphy, 52
Emilie Parker, 6
Noah Pozner, 6
Jessica Rekos, 6
Mary Sherlach, 56
Lauren Rousseau, 30
Victoria Soto, 27
Daniel Barden, 7
Josephine Gay, 7
Madeleine Hsu, 6
Catherine Hubbard, 6
Chase Kowalski, 7
James Mattioli, 6
Jack Pinto, 6
Caroline Previdi, 6
Avielle Richman, 6
Benjamin Wheeler, 6
Allison Wyatt, 6.
**If you would like to offer something more than silence, check out what my sweet friend who lives in Connecticut is doing for the children of Sandy Hook Elementary**
Being that this is my hometown, it is still SO surreal for me to even see names of people I know posted on your blog. Brings tears to my eyes. But I am thankful I don't have to read my Dad's name (who works at the school) Thank you so much, for honoring them. I appreciate this so much. I hope others will participate in this day of silence as well. Thank you, again.
ReplyDelete-Karla
This hurts my heart :/ so so sad. Many thoughts and prayers to all the victim's families.
ReplyDeleteMy heart is so sore.
ReplyDeleteAs a teacher and a mother - this feels so real.
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I absolutely love that posted the names of the victims. They deserve to be remembered. :)
ReplyDeleteSo sweet of you to post the names of all those lost. Such a tragic situation and they deserve to be remembered and honored. I love the bracelet idea...I think I will make some today :)
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great day.