Just saw this thread, I am the Compliance Officer here at Newtown Savings Bank and was here the day it happened. We are less than a mile from the school. It was an awful sight as first the local cops came, then the state police and FBI and then unfortunately one ambulance after another. There are six funerals alone today and I can see one from my window right now. As you can imagine it has been chaos here, we really are touched by the support that we are receiving from literally around the world. Its just sad because no amount of money can bring back your children. Our very own Columbine one mile down the street. We are working with the United Way and have raised almost two million dollars in two days. I just hope this somehow leads to some fundamental changes in our society.

An awful way for everyone in your area to have to spend Christmas. So very sorry for all the suffering your town is enduring.

Absolutely, dmcnamara!! I cannot imagine the complete horror of dropping my small child off at school, never imagining that to be last time to see the child alive. It really is a bad, bad world out there....not to be pessimistic, but it is what it is.

dmcnamara, my heart aches for you and your community. Thank you for posting here, for giving me an opportunity to pour out love and compassion directly to someone who is there. We grieve and hurt with you. I personally have been shaken to the core, and cannot imagine the pain you all are feeling. You are in my prayers.

What an upstanding solider!

http://news.yahoo.com/marine-vet-iraq-war-takes-self-imposed-duty-094011921.html

dmcnamara, please know that our hearts ache for your community and the loss it has endured. Prayers are being lifted up to Heaven to help ease the suffering of those left behind. If there is any way we can be of any assistance, please let us know. Thank you!

From your lips to God's ear.
Even after the funerals are all over, all of those who lost their lives, their families and friends and all of us affected 'to the core' will stay on my prayer list.

Maybe we can't make sense of this, but we can all help some good to come of it. Heard about this on the news yesterday. I have 25 more to go.

http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2012/12/26-acts-of-kindness/

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