Why? Why must there be such horrible, horrible things happen in this world? And why to innocent children? Yesterday, as I was driving to the elementary school to sub in the preschool, my thoughts drifted to the events of Friday. My day was beginning like any other day…a normal day. The kids and teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary began their day on Friday as a normal day, too. It suddenly took a turn for the worse…with no warning. How was mine going to end? A normal day? 
My heart aches for each family member suffering from the pain of losing someone they dearly loved. The magnitude of emotions they are trying to deal with is incomprehensible to me!
The preschool teacher and I talked about “what would you do” for our classroom and for our school for quite some time. We looked around the room and tried to figure out where we’d go or how we’d react. We wondered if we’d be able to find safety for everyone. How many other teachers felt this way yesterday? I haven’t spent a lot of time in that classroom but I’ve been there long enough to grow to love those kids! I can’t imagine the fear the teachers in Sandy Hook experienced and all the while thinking only of the kids they’ve grown to love. The world is a scary place right now. I know God has his arms wrapped around the families who are dealing with this horrific pain. I also know God was in Sandy Hook Elementary that dreadful day. I pray He gives strength to those who are in dire need of it right now. I pray He comforts those involved with this tragedy in a way only He can do. I pray He lifts each of them up and carries them through this deep, dark valley. The sun will come up again tomorrow. Will it be a normal day? I find comfort in believing that it will.