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I, like the other 20 billion people on this planet have been shattered by the events that transpired last Friday, Dec. 15th in Newtown, Ct.  There are NO words to describe what has happened and NO words to explain to the parents of these children (and adults) that were murdered. We can only accept that this terrible grief and sorrow is to be placed on the altar of God and that He will show them mercy and consolation.  We have experienced tragedies such as this before, (Virginia Tech, the Sikh Tempe in  Wisconsin, Columbine) and most assuredly we will experience them again until our legislators, Mental Health officials, and the general population come to a common and hopefully expeditious discussion on this horrific circumstances that continue to take our people.  There could be a ray of sunshine that comes of this in that because of the innocence and age of these latest victims, people will finally be so outraged at the moral depravity of our society that something will finally be done.  As a teacher assistant in above all, a kindergarten room, all weekend as I watched the events unfold, I could only imagine the children in my room being mercilessly and methodically murdered, lying on the school hall floors in a pool of blood.  It has taken an emotional toll on me.  So many lives so ridiculously taken away.  I hope the rest of the world will unite with me in prayer for this never, ever to happen again.  I offer the words to my favorite Christmas song and a photo of a young infant with her whole life ahead of her and the gentle touch of her Mom so preciously in love of her.

May God Bless the people of Newtown, Ct.

"Grown Up Christmas List"

Do you remember me?
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you with childhood fantasies
Well I'm all grown up now
Can you still help somehow?
I'm not a child but my heart still can dream

So here's my lifeful wish
My grown up Christmas List
Not for myself
But for a world in need

No more lives torn apart
That wars will never start
And time will heal our hearts
Every man will have a friend
That right will always win
And love will never end
This is my grown up Christmas List

May kindness rules our lives
Not just the strong survive
Sweet tears for all the thousand years on mind
This is the world I pray
We will all share some way
Help me begin by reaching out my hand

No more lives torn apart
That wars will never start
And time will heal our hearts
Every man will have a friend
That right will always win
And love will never end
This is my grown up Christmas List

Why does this illusion call the innocence of you?
Maybe when the time believe we can find the truth
No...

No more lives torn apart
That wars will never start
And time will heal our hearts
Every man will have a friend
That right will always win
And love will never end
This is my grown up Christmas List

This is the prayer that I will keep
This is my grown up Christmas list
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