Surely few humans have remained untouched by the tragic shootings in Aurora earlier today; like me, many are probably experiencing grief on a number of levels—for starters, horror that something like this could happen in a suburban movie theater here in our Country. (A movie theater always has been a refuge for me, sitting in the comfort of darkness clutching my popcorn like a life raft.) And there's been deep sadness for the victims and their loved ones— even some sadness for the shooter who must be a deeply disturbed and tormented human, and certainly I feel great sadness for his loved ones.
For me, another layer of compelling grief surrounds a knowing: In my heart of hearts I feel certain this horrifying event isn't likely to turn any "right to carry"members of Congress into new gun-control advocates. Not with the powerful NRA lobby calling the shots. Forgive me. I can do better than that. I should say holding the re-election money bags. I'll try to let go of the political rant festering in my solar plexus for now and move on to my welcomed trivial, but bright, distraction.
About an hour ago I visited the Amazon Dancing on Mars page to lift a few quotes from reviews— which, by the way, have been holding steady at 23 for a good while. My heart became lighter at the sight of the number 24, lighter still after reading the new post. I greatly appreciate, and am humbled by, all the reviews. I posted the one from today (by BulaB) under "Reviews" along with a few others and some excerpts from reviews and articles.
The generous spirits of readers have certainly lifted my spirits today. There's still a lot of healing left to do all around though; I'm sending thoughts of love and comfort to everyone touched by the Aurora shootings— and wishing us all a peaceful and restorative weekend.
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