Newtown
Tragedy Strikes The Northeast Again as Our Hearts Go Out to the Families in Newtown Connecticut
Fresh off of a natural tragedy, the northeast has been trying to rebuild and heal emotional wounds. Families, homes, and massive infrastructure have been devastated. In no way is the rebuilding in the aftermath of Sandy done, but the 12-12-12 telethon and massive money raised was starting to help everyone feel good during an otherwise sad holiday season. The money raised will be vital to rebuilding efforts as the widely unpopular lame duck Congress is now bickering about whether or not they should help the region. Mitt Romney was not the only loser on last month’s election day. Apparently compassion also was running for another term, but as of now seems to be a few votes short.
We’ll hope that compassion returns because the Northeast just received another unwanted development. By now, we are sure mostly everyone is aware of the tragic shooting that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School. There is no need to recap the events that transpired earlier today. We at marijuana.net would like to extend our deepest condolences to those impacted by this incident. This senseless act of violence accomplishes nothing more than ripping apart innocent lives and families.
Life will never be the same for so many people that live in this community. Areas such as Columbine, Aurora, and Blacksburg are still trying to get over the pain of those shootings. Connecticut has so much work to do as areas such as Norwalk were hit very hard during Sandy. Even as they try to rebuild Coastal Connecticut, emotional rebuilding may never be complete in Newtown. The region needs everyone’s help. Individuals can send money if they do not live close. They can volunteer and help those in need. However, the most important thing we can do is pay attention. If someone is upset or needs help, a simple conversation may be the most valuable tool. We may not be able to prevent every tragedy (all of the facts of the Newtown shooting are not even known yet) but our only chance is to be good and caring neighbors.