My Heart Hurts For You
Dear Blogging Friend,
You have been on my mind for months.
Through the holidays, past the beginning of the new year…
Not your blog, your humor or my need to get your awesome blog off that Blogger crap…
but you, your family, your friends, your town.
Every time I read your words I want to cry.
I’m so choked up with the sorrow of it all, that I can not even comment.
Can not give you words of support or sympathy, because really, what can I say?
And though I know not one soul there, though I watched it on the news and learned to detach myself after the first few horrifying weeks, learned to walk out of the room every time that massacre was mentioned, I could not avoid it on your blog.
I’m sorry to say I am grateful that you have always published occasionally.
This is a flaw I have.
I go to funerals because I care for those hurting.
I sit in hospital waiting rooms for the same reason.
But I never say a word.
All I’ve ever been able to do is offer a hug and a shoulder to cry on.
And girlfriend, though we’ve never met face-to-face, this is what I wanted to do for you, but I couldn’t.
I could not be there for you and I could not find words that could equal the hug I wanted to give you.
So I stay silent.
But, I want you to know girlfriend that I am listening.
I hear your words.
I feel your words.
Even as I write these words I want to cry.
I have no words and I can’t be there to hold your hand, or lend you my shoulder but I can do this…
Those who’d like to show their support and help get the word out about March For Change which is happening Feb 14, 2013 in Hartford, CT at 11am feel free to
1) right click and save the poster above to add to your own post
or
2) pin the poster
or
3) right click and save this badge for your sidebar
and link to http://www.marchforchange.org/page10/page8/index.html.
What is the March For Change about?
Enactment of SAFER GUN LAWS in the State of CT. Plain and simple. YES, there will be a specific bill to rally around, but the language is forthcoming. We DO know that the bill will address a ban on HIGH CAPACITY AMMUNITION MAGAZINES; it will STRENGTHEN OUR ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN; include UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS on ALL sales and transfers. These are referred to as COMMON SENSE GUN LAWS.
Where do I stand on the subject of guns?
People kill people and not every Tom, Dick and Harry should be allowed to carry a gun.
UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS on ALL sales and transfers.
ban on HIGH CAPACITY AMMUNITION MAGAZINES
So glad to see you write, even if it’s something so sorrowful (and necessary) like this. Hope you’re feeling better with the tooth!
Alison recently posted..Conversations With My Children
thank u girlfriend, thank you. it’s wonderful to see your lovely face.
Vanita Cyril recently posted..My Heart Hurts For You
This is wonderfully written, Vanita. It made me sad- and yes, I agree with you and will post this. Thank you.
Jeanette Nyberg recently posted..Golden Ratio For Kids
awww i didn’t mean to make you sad, though it may mean my writing is invoking emotion which means i’m getting better. hmmm. i guess i may have learned something from that copy writing class.
Vanita Cyril recently posted..My Heart Hurts For You
I think your blogger friend will completely get it after reading this. My wish is that she knows that when mouths are silent, many hearts are beating for her with hopes that she is healing.
Marcia recently posted..Accept
i thank you for your kind words Marcia. My blogger friend is very dear to me. it’s hard to deal with this tragedy from a far, i can’t comprehend how hard it is for her being there.
Vanita Cyril recently posted..My Heart Hurts For You
The world is sometimes a very sad place. Perhaps initiatives like this will make things better. Glad you wrote about it. Hugs!
Vidya Sury recently posted..With Love and Gratitude
thank you sis. when i saw this on Kathy’s site I had to share. I do hope many attend and make their voices heard.
Vanita Cyril recently posted..My Heart Hurts For You
Will help you get the word out! Thanks for posting on this!
PragmaticMom recently posted..Chinese New Year Crafts for Kids
thank u thank u much appreciated girlfriend.
Vanita Cyril recently posted..My Heart Hurts For You
i too remain silent. but i hear your silence and appreciate it so very much. and you do know people here in Newtown personally. You know me.
xo
kathykate recently posted..Channeling Grief into Advocacy, Sort of
awww hugs to you girl. i think of you often. not in that stalky-wanna-be-like-her kinda way
big big hug to you girl.
Vanita Cyril recently posted..My Heart Hurts For You