We have been spending this morning trying to make sense of this horrific tragedy. We are sad and angry and keep asking why? Again? When will it stop? We can't erase what just happened but we can choose to be a good force in this world and help stop this madness.
Our prayers are with all those affected near and far. We stand in support of our Las Vegas, our first responders, our trauma centers, our law enforcement, our city leaders, our volunteers, and our neighbors.
There is a great article on CNN by a survivor of the Orlando nightclub shooting. Here is the link: http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/02/opinions/orlando-pulse-survivor-to-las-vegas-brandon-wolf-opinion/index.html
The most powerful messages written for us were:
"...To the people impacted in Las Vegas: we love you. I love you. If I have learned any lesson from the dark road to recovery from mass violence, it is that we all need love more than we would like to admit. Stand together. Link arms. Embrace. And know that while you begin the work of healing a deep wound, Orlando is standing with you....And to the country: get fed up. Demand that something be done to save our neighborhoods. When is it enough? When it is in your backyard? When you wake up to the frantic texts of fear? When it is your brother's
photo haunting you from the TV screen? While this community heals, send your thoughts and prayers. And when you are done kneeling in prayer, stand up ready to fight. Just as I did last year, the people of Las Vegas need action now. They need change. They deserve a country where we rally to their sides and refuse to bow to hate."
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