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Sandy Hook school massacre

It is not about you! A rant…a large rant

May 23, 2017December 18, 2012 by Shay

I woke up this morning to a painful email about this post, one so painful that I have been weighing whether or not I should take this post down. Occasionally as a writer, I fail. My words are not received in the spirit which they were intended and cause pain to a reader. I live …

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Categories Current Events Tags CT, Liza Long, Newtown, Sandy Hook school massacre 7 Comments

Discomfort is a good thing

May 23, 2017December 17, 2012 by Shay

“I went to high school at Danbury High School and I worked at Danbury Hospital for five years. Needless to say, I’m a little shaken by what has happened so close to that city today. I’m at a loss for words, there is no understanding the mental instability that leads someone to kill anyone, much …

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Categories Current Events Tags CT, Newtown, Sandy Hook school massacre, violent society 1 Comment




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