A nation's hearts are saddened by news of the horrible tragedy that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT on Friday. As these events have unfolded, one tries to make sense of a senseless act.
While my heart cries for the families torn apart by this tragedy, I'm also disturbed people on Facebook and some politicians are turning this event into a political debate. Whether one believes administrators and educators carrying concealed weapons could have subdued Adam Lanza, or that stronger gun control laws could have prevented Lanza from killing 27 people (20 of them children) before turning a gun on himself, aren't they missing the point?
Shouldn't all our thoughts and prayers be focused on the people affected by the massacre at Sandy Hook? Shouldn't we direct our attention to how we can help? My God, 28 people lost their lives. An entire community has been thrust into mourning. An entire nation is searching for answers.
There will be time for political debates. There will be plenty of time for lobbyists to grease the hands of politicians. The time to help those affected by this tragedy, however, is limited. We are going to go on with our lives. We're going to celebrate the holidays with our families that are still intact. But every family who lost someone on Friday will continue to grieve.
How do you get these children and teachers to ever feel safe going back to that school again? How does a town of 27,000 people find a way to heal? They need us now and in the months ahead. I pray we can focus on the people instead of the politics.
The town of Newtown has set up a Sandy Hook Support Fund. You can visit the town's website to find out how you can donate: http://www.newtown-ct.gov
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