“When I die, what will they say about me?
Will the work that I’ve done Be enough to help someone?
When I die, will I draw men’s hearts to You?
At the setting of the sun Wanna hear You say Well done, when I die”
~The Appeal by Kirk Franklin~ Continue reading
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Just a few simple words that describe the indescribable feeling of every American today. Just a few simple words that simplifies the complexities of a horrible tragedy. Just a few simple words. In this profound moment in our history, President Barak Obama chose these few simple words, while wiping away his own tears: “Our hearts are broken.”
Yes our hearts are broken because every parent in America has dropped off their kids at a place when they should be safe. Everyday I leave my family a little before six in the morning, trusting they will meet me back home in less than ten hours. Everyday my entire family travels to the same campus, three to learn, one to earn a living. What if that was my family? Every parent is asking themselves this same question; so our hearts are broken.
Yes our hearts are broken because twenty children won’t get to…
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With all the things that are going on in our society, I can confidently say all is well with me. Everything is not perfect and things could always be better. It certainly could be worse, so I am thankful that I can simply say, all is well. There are 27 families who have lost loved ones and a community that is changed forever, the little simple problems I have make me grateful, all is well. Days like today can really put life in perspective for a person. It’s time out for being concerned with the materials things of this world and it’s time to focus on the beauty of life and love, and family. This tragedy could have easily been ANYWHERE in this world, even at the school where I am the first person you come in contact with. My heart grieves for all the lives lost, I grieve for the innocence that has been taken away. I pray for the minds of those who are on the edge of losing it, everyday. And God, I’m grateful that today I can say, all is well.
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