I'm off to school. Haven't been this anxious since my first day teaching.

[proud2BlibKansan]

Damn. This will be a hard day.

[Pholus]

1. It will be. BOth my kids wanted to stay home today. Badly.

They got hot cocoa for breakfast as well as hugs. And it was hard to let them walk out the door.

[Chorophyll]

6. ...

My son is 11. He was like, "whatever." Wouldn't let me hover. I guess you have to gauge their reactions and respond accordingly.

[rbrnmw]

13. I cried after my kids left

they wanted to stay home at first but I told them it would ok I pray it will be

[Pholus]

14. Right there with you...

Damn damn damn.

[DanM]

2. In every one of these mass shootings . . .

. . . by these criminals, it always ends up that the authorities knew or should have known of the shooter's severe mental problems. It is THEIR JOB to know who is severely mentally ill in their jurisdictions. It is THEIR JOB to ensure these mentally ill people are flagged in the NICS background check database. I am at the end of patience with the ineptness of these bureacrats. FIRE THEM! Replace them with people who care about innocent lives.

[Pholus]

7. And that's relevant to the OP how exactly?

Go stroke your guns someplace else. Thanks to your "hobby" I got to have heart to heart talks with the kids about mortality this weekend.

[DanM]

11. The OP wouldn't have to be anxious if the authorities would do their jobs.

I also work in the field of public service, and I have the same anxieties as OP. I wish the authorities would do a much better job at identifying and stopping these mentally ill people from becoming armed!

[Pholus]

12. I apologize if I unfairly maligned you as a posing gun owner.

You came in at a strange angle with a low post count. While it came from a gungeon occupant and right now I find everything they say suspect -- the CT shooter was refused a purchase in the weeks prior to the shooting. Of course, that didn't stop him from getting a gun given that we have so many lying around thanks to our new national obsession.

[DanM]

15. It's ok. And you make a good point. . . .

Yes, his mom's guns should have been locked up. She bears some responsibility, for sure.

[lapfog_1]

10. The shooter didn't own a single gun. - n/t

[Cerridwen]

3. .

[Chorophyll]

4. My son is at middle school right now. Too "macho" to make a big deal out of anything.

We have a lot of teachers in our neighborhood, and many of them have their own young children. Took my dog for a walk in the rain last night and just cried.

Have a GOOD day, proud2BlibKansan.

[Starry Messenger]

5. Same here.

Woke up at 3.

[proud2BlibKansan]

19. Lucky.

I've barely slept all weekend.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

8. It will indeed be an interesting day

Especially if you have young students. They'll want explanations for something that can't be explained.

[lunatica]

9. Hugs

Lots and lots of hugs will be going around today.

[rbrnmw]

16. Hugs to you

Thanks for loving the children who are in your care

[Luciferous]

17. I have a son in kindergarten. Usually they have the kids wait outside until the bell rings, but

today they had them waiting inside. There were also police officers out in the parking lot. It was hard letting him go today- I gave him an extra big hug.

[proud2BlibKansan]

18. Cops just came by our school.

I hugged them.

[davsand]

20. I wish I could take your fear away, but I can't. I can only offer a prayer.

Brightest Blessings to the teachers and children returning to school today. Please know you are loved, that we carry you in our hearts, and we pray for your safety. May this day and every other be one of safety and joy.



My high school age daughter talked this weekend about the fact that there are kids in her high school that she thinks would or could act in random violence at her school. No kid, no parent, no teacher should be facing this stuff...



Laura