Horrible Tragedy in Blacksburg, VA (VA Tech)

[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

[trayi52]

Cate, so glad you are safe. You and all are in my prayers.

Willie

[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.

[sandragonfly]

touchy. very special and worthy pictures...heart les.

not to hjack - I read this email, from our school this afternoon and found out it was a person who I classmated with.

Crime Alert
04/17/2007

On April 17, 2007 at approximately 11:25 AM, a staff member at the RIT Inn & Conference Center (right off NTID campus) reportedly heard a suspicious sound coming from inside a student’s room. The alert staff member contacted RIT Public Safety.

RIT Public Safety and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to the room, where a student admitted possessing two unloaded illegal firearms that he said he had just assembled. No live ammunition was found in the guns, however the Sheriff’s Office found ammunition inside the student’s parked vehicle. The student was suspended from the university and the Sheriff’s Office investigation continues.

ceph, this even hadn't happened on our campus (yet) and I already can feel the shock. and you are mending very well. ((hugs))

thank you cate again for your words and pictures.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Moved to tears again - especially by the way people pull together to comfort each other

[Lilith Cherry]

Even here in China many of my students are asking about how this could happen and they are very sad for the people at V Tech. This is a Technical University too and they feel very deeply for you ,Ceph and all your school mates and teachers. They asked me to let you know they are thinking of you all and hope your heartache will mend. Best loving thoughts from the teachers and students at Guangdong Institute of Science and Technology in Zhuhai, China

[Daisy and Delilah]

Thanks for the great pictures Cate. {{{{{HUGS}}}}}

[ramanth]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and photos, Cate. *HUGS*

[Logan]

Cate, this situation is heartbreaking for all, but I know that one who is personally touched by this horrible shooting must feel it so much more deeply. I hope you will continue to share your thoughts with us, and pictures, too. Thank you for your willingness to share your pictures and feelings.


Much love to you and your "family".

Logan

[CountryWolf07]

Keep my friend in your prayers... her cousin is one of the 32 killed.. thanks.. she was only 19 years old.. 20 in June.. and she just transferred.. and she was excited... all she was doing was walking to her next class.. she was just passing through.. and she just was shot. Thanks..