Today is a grey, rainy day that matches the mood.
This week has been extremely difficult for a lot of people. Between a mall shooting and a school shooting, most of us are dazed, unfocused, and just plain devastated. I've been reading a lot about friends that cry at the sight of children (both their own and others), absentmindedly leave their homes without stopping to check if they're properly dressed, and are made to address extremely difficult topics with their families.
I have found myself thinking about the victims' families first thing when I wake up in the morning - hoping their loved ones were able to sleep and feel rested when they first open their eyes. My heart breaks knowing they will have to remind themselves that it was not a dream, especially in the beginning. She's not in her bed down the hall, he's not going in to work on Monday, we're a family of 4 and not 5. I pray they have as many of those peaceful moments as possible and that crashing back to the ground one day turns into a controlled landing.
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