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G. Irene Dorgan's avatar

As an educator who grew up close to Sandy Hook, what it would be like to confront a shooter is often in the back of my mind, especially after UMass recently had a scare with an armed person on campus. To see out “justice” system side with the shooter in that situation reduced me to a new level of hopelessness. So I really relate to the feelings you’re describing.

I tell my students they can change the word and they’re young enough to believe it. They have the attitude like “once this world is ours, things will be different.” I have to believe that’s true for their sake, that their generation won’t end up as beaten down and cynical as ours.

I do find it poignant that even when we feel like this, we can still provide some kind of solace to those around us.

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Bill Shaner's avatar

That's a very interesting point! I mean you gotta inspire that sort of attitude in children or what's the point? Thanks for doing that! And thank you for reading

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