tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post2303394940613517288..comments2024-03-28T15:26:12.621-04:00Comments on Blue Country Magic: A Day to RememberCountryDewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03243893531509380824noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-79668668255636638982012-04-17T19:27:57.969-04:002012-04-17T19:27:57.969-04:00You're right, even though we don't attend ...You're right, even though we don't attend VT, it's part of our community. We go there often for other functions (4H, seminars, etc.) and it's a beautiful campus.<br />Sadly, people who are mentally ill cannot sit down at a table and reason out solutions to their problems. I've known several people who are manic/depressive, schizophrenic and suicidal. There is no reasoning with them. Even love and the desire to help them get well isn't enough. One day, they snap and do the unthinkable...Similar to terrorism, its unpredictability is what makes us feel fearful and helpless.Leonorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701518822526054010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-88392897002054841712012-04-16T19:13:46.726-04:002012-04-16T19:13:46.726-04:00I was getting ready to purchase tickets to fly to ...I was getting ready to purchase tickets to fly to Roanoke so our daughter could tour the school and decide if she should attend VT. I was stunned and our first reaction was to say, "No way!" After a day of reflection we decided that we shouldn't let fear guide us and that Tech would ramp up security and keep her safe. They did and she is. She had a wondeful experience there and a great education. She called and asked about what was going on there today. I told her it looks like they are healing and trying to move on a bit by holding classes on this day for the first time.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547519594920591210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-88705228227830858122012-04-16T15:55:18.587-04:002012-04-16T15:55:18.587-04:00a sad day...we were still in georgia but i remembe...a sad day...we were still in georgia but i remember....when ashlyn was in kindergarten (san diego) there was a school shooting at the high school up the street from her school. i remember dropping her off at school then running to the grocery store so i could pick up a few things and get some cash for her lunch money. while there i heard tons of sirens and was wondering what was going on. when i got to her school i went into the office and all the ladies inside were watching tv crying. i asked what had happened and they told me about the shooting at santana. of course the whole school was on lockdown at that point. something like 15 people were killed in that one. a boy that had been bullied finally lost it. it happens too often..Tanya Breesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949602989774270159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32199165.post-33241443841576750612012-04-16T15:51:12.877-04:002012-04-16T15:51:12.877-04:00A land of light and blinking at each other, yes. M...A land of light and blinking at each other, yes. More roundtable solutions and restorative justice would set the tone that we want everyone in a better place.Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251168248457758117noreply@blogger.com