I have too many thoughts going through my head right now, too much pain and need for understanding. The events of yesterday morning cut me to the core.
Sometimes, the Universe gives you what you need. Today, as I stood in the kitchen, this song came on my Pandora stream:
And I remembered this video that I posted earlier this spring:
Teachers died yesterday, protecting their students. Let’s never forget those heroes. And let’s never forget why we teach – not to fill these vessels with knowledge, but to inspire and help them grow into adults who know what love and compassion are. Adults who will say “We don’t wanna fight no more.”
Just a little inspiration for you, and for me, on this day when we try to make sense of the world and the pain and the fear.
Sometimes in my tears I drown
But I never let it get me down
So my negativity surrounds
I know some day it’ll all turn around
Because
All my life I’ve been waiting for
I’ve been praying for
For the people to say
That we don’t wanna fight no more
They’ll be no more wars
And our children will play
-Matisyahu, One Day
Four days later and I am still drowning in my tears. Thank you for these words of hope.