Father's Day came and went without much hoopla, but I think we managed to surprise Chelan a little bit - Krispy Kreme Donuts in the morning along with some surveys the kids filled out (it was fun to see what they think about Dad). We also gave him new pictures for his frame at work. We had fun cutting out the letters from cardboard and painting them. Then, we drove to one of our wheat fields for the picture-taking. I like how they turned out!
I have struggled with writing about the shooting in Hesston - in fact, I wasn't going to post anything about it. However, for the sake of memories, I decided I should at least touch on it. It does deserve a place. It just hit so close to home - particularly since Doug was directly involved. Honestly, I sometimes feel guilty for struggling with this tragedy. I wasn't there, I didn't lose anyone close to me, and, although I know a few people who work there, I didn't know any of the victims. And I get to move on with my life with little disruption. I feel like I am on the outside looking in. But I guess that's okay. I didn't have to be directly involved for this to touch me. My heart is sad for the families of those who died, for those who were injured, for those who witnessed it, for my brother-in-law who will probably replay images over and over, for my sister and my niece and nephew who might sometimes wonder "what if?", for th...



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