There Are No Words

It's early morning and I'm listening to CNN report on the campus shootings. What a tragedy..what a heartbreak...what a shame. I'm trying to understand...I don't think I ever will. He must have been a real lost soul. He must have been so very sick. The poor families ....a loss of a child..who can bear it?

I remember when my daughter was away at college...the phone rang very early in the morning and I knew...something was wrong....I jumped out of bed..it was my daughter, I could bearly understand her, she was crying, sobbing and talking - my mind exploded. Finally I heard her say that Chad had killed himself. Chad was one of her 5 roommates - they rented a house off campus. He drove to Bear Mountain and jumped. But first he called out to a couple walking and they witnessed his fall. The park was closed and there was only one car left in parking lot - it was registered to Chad's dad. That is how he found out.

I told my daughter to come home and bring Jennifer with her.

We went to the wake myself, my daughter, Jennifer and her mom. So many young people crying and trying to comfort each other - I'll never forget it. My prayers are for the families that have been touched by the Virginia campus murders. I guess that's all of us. I pray they soon receive the love and peace the Lord is offering. I wish it had never happened.