Horrible Tragedy in Blacksburg, VA (VA Tech)

[Karen]

Cate, you and your community are still in our prayers.

[gini]

We are fortunate here at Pet Talk, Cate. We can use you, one of our own members to funnel all of the love and compassion and sorrow that we feel due to this horrific event.

I am so sorry that you have lost your special friend, and all of your friends.

It is like a bad dream - and you wake up - and it is far too real.

You have my ongoing prayers.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I have been traveling all day and have just been able to check and see if the name of my friend's daughter was on the list. Thankfully, it was not. It was so difficult to look through the list.

I looked at a letter she wrote me in February. How happy her daughter was at Virginia Tech. What a great school and how lucky her daughter is to be attending.

I will not be able to call her until the weekend.

Such a senseless, senseless tragedy....

[slick]

Such a senseless, senseless tragedy....

This is what I've been thinking all day long. My heart goes out to the families and friends left behind. Candle lit.

[CathyBogart]

Wow...just...wow...

Cate, I'm so glad that you are unhurt, and I was heartened to hear about how the community is pulling together. Here is an article about some of the heroic things people did during this senseless rampage....a positive article to temper all the negative.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/200704...d1d4700_1.html

[Karen]

Oh, Cate, thank you so much for sharing the photos with us, and your words as well. I can feel your strength and pride in every word you wrote. And you will prevail, and be even stronger for it.

We are all with you in spirit.

[slick]

Big time LES.....

[Catty1]

Cate - I heard that "We will prevail. We will prevail. We ARE Virginia Tech." And all the applause that followed, so strong. It was on CBC radio at every broadcast today.

I was so amazed at the certainty, the lack of ANY doubt in that woman's voice.

She made it sound like VT had ALREADY prevailed.

I cannot begin to understand where your head is....but I am sending {{{{hugs}}}} and prayers.