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Why is this one different?

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Published on February 18, 2018

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My wife and I were sitting, watching some of the news coverage of the memorial in Parkland — the latest catchword in our lexicon of mass murder.

And the tears were just flowing. Couldn't stop. I was confused....

Why is it different this time? We saw the scenes of Las Vegas.... Santa Barbara..... VA Tech.... Sandy Hook....

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Why is this one so much more poignant? Why does my heart just ache for these young people, those teachers?

I'm not sure. It might be due to my 30+ years as a secondary school teacher. It might be those half-grown, almost-realized near-adult faces that slide across the screen, knowing they are all they will ever be, never to be more. Maybe it's the parent part of me, thinking of all my (grown) kids, and their kids, and their future, their life, their chance to be....

I don't know.... But I do know it is. It IS different this time....

Tim

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