Tragic

As with every family in America right now, our hearts, our thoughts and prayers, our tears, are with the families of the school shooting in Newtown, CT.  I just can't wrap my head around it, and for that, selfishly, I'm grateful.  But there are so many people who have no choice but to attempt to grasp it because it is their new reality.  I was subbing yesterday and the principal came in to tell me the news.  I was immediately very grateful that thanks to the location of the particular classroom I was in, both Catherine and Thomas were each less than 100 yards away.  But of course Andrew and Robert were at their respective schools, and still a 45 minute drive away.  We were supposed to attend a birthday gathering for an acquaintance last evening, but decided that we wanted to be home and share some fun family time together.  Pizza and wings were ordered, and we watched The Cosby Show.  Before bed we hugged them each again, a little tighter.  Watching and listening to them last night was the greatest gift I've ever received.