I love what my cousin Sarah posted on my Facebook thread and wanted to share:

Daisy, I think that the majority of our citizens are simply focused on the dear lives lost in this tragedy and the families that they have left behind. Most people are crying with and praying for the residents of Newtown. I agree that too many people are tempted to use tragedies like this to post “sound bites” in defense of their personal opinions. However, I think that this is probably normal. When we see something that scares us as much as the events of this past Friday, we are reminded that this world is not safe. We are reminded that we are fragile and that at any moment we could lose those who are closest to us. I think that in that moment of fear, Satan speaks to us loud and clear. He reminds us of all the other things we fear the most. If we fear guns, he reminds us of that. If we fear the power that others have over us, he reminds us of that. If we fear a world where human life is not valued, he reminds us of that. Then in our fear and hurt we speak words of fear and hurt. As Tim Stafford was fond of saying, “Hurt people, hurt people.” We will hear many hurtful words in the weeks to come, because we are all hurting. Let us remember that we need to be praying for those close to this tragedy, and those who are speaking too loudly, because they are speaking from their hurt and fear. Let us pray for open ears and clear eyes and imaginative solutions. Let us pray for our leaders that they are able to put aside their own hurt and fear, and look critically at the whole picture. 

Daisy, thank you for your willingness to remind us to think before we speak! Love you!