Because They are Good

Our best thoughts are with the children and adults of Newtown, Ct., who
were slaughtered by a madman. They are with the families who will live
with pain running through in every fiber of their beings. No amounts of
insight or understanding can soothe them. 

The story of Adam Lanza will no doubt speak of cruelties he endured. But the telling of his story can never, will never excuse what he did.

The educators: Principal Dawn Hochsprung, Psychologist Mary Sherlach, the Teachers Anne Marie Murphy and Lauren Gabrielle Rousseau and Victoria Soto, the office worker and the custodian* showed us that good people do the right thing, the heroic thing in incredible danger. They break through their fears. Their instincts are to do right because they are good. Their courage is absolute proof of our better nature, our better selves.

The courage is seen in smaller doses when retail and fast food workers have the audacity to say “More, please,” or when advocates make sure the homeless and nearly homeless have a warm place to sleep at night and food to eat.

Let us find our courage.  We should be inspired by these brave people because they are good.  

Our best thoughts are with the victims, their families and the rest of us who must learn this lesson.

*Neighbor Gene Rosen sheltered six children who fled Victoria Soto's classroom. There will be more. Please add them in comments section.