Another one.

I wish we could say it will be the last, though unfortunately, sadly, disturbingly, it won't be.

As I read articles written about the Shooting, words popped up and haunted me:

... Brown eyes ...

... she Pulled the Fire Alarm ...

... nine-years-old ...

... 30 cents a bullet ...

When people ask me if it is safe to visit Paris during the strikes and protests, I want to say,

"Far safer than schools in America."

If I were a child in the States, I would be terrified.

I remember, as a child, during the earthquake drills at school,

where we practiced ducking under our desks for cover. 

The little girl who pulled the fire alarm knew what to do in an emergency.

...

Children, I am sorry that you live with this unbelievable reality.