I got the best present from Cooper at Christmas! He made it at school and he had hid it under the tree and he was so excited to give it to us that morning. The teacher made a copy of a cd of their first grade class singing from the Veteran's Day program and then at the end Cooper recorded a special message for Charlie and I. It was what he loves about each of us. I was not only in tears because it was the sweetest thing I had ever heard-I couldn't help but think of those families of the first graders in Newtown, CT and I hugged him more than ever!
My prayers are with them daily!
As I looked at him, I saw the pictures of those children flash through my mind. I thought of those parents waking up that Christmas morning some may even had wrapped presents under the tree that weren't going to be unwrapped. I thought of the sadness that they are experiencing at this time of year.
This was such a tragedy! I was just watching all the coverage speechless with tears running down my face. Later, as pictures were coming out on facebook of the victims another sense of sadness came over me. It affected the nation!
I know there may be a lot of talk about gun control after this incident but all I have to say is that is not the only issue with this problem. Guns and people shooting people has been around for quite along time. I just watched the Hatfields and McCoys documentary and there was a lot of gun slinging going on back in those days. That was family members shooting each other! I am not going to get into that debate on my blog about gun control. My husband is a hunter and likes to hunt. All I will say is that isn't going to make the problem go away because if a crazy person wants a gun they will find one!
Mental Health is a sad situation in this country and it only gets worse as the economy and societal problems get worse!
I will treasure this cd. What a wonderful thing his teacher did for us! I will forever have his voice on cd at 6 years old. The children at Newtown will forever remain 6 years old and may the memories of their children bring them peace and my prayers are with them as they start their New Year.
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What a heartfelt post Allie, love you so much, and the boys, all my grandbabies, are my soul. I can't wait to hear Cooper's present that he gave to both you and Charlie. I know the gift he made for me is in my curio cabinet and the picture he made is proudly displayed on my fridge, right along with the dinosaur picture that Braedyn drew for me in June right after Jordan was born, during my stay with you. They are priceless to me.
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