thanks. I usually love L&L stuff, but I'm not digging that article for some reason.
Our talk this evening went okay, I think. the processing will take days and that's when we will truely see how understands it all. The most heartbreaking thing was that he really keyed in on questions like, "I won't ever do that, right?" "I won't ever feel that mad or be that sick in my head, right?"
and then I read the 'I am Lanza's Mother' article that is running rampant through FB and I cried. Too close to home.
Oh, CT. I've been thinking about you, A, and Sprout a lot. My heart breaks thinking of him (and so many other kids of course) carrying this. His questions brought me to tears. Sending love and hugs. I wish there was something I could say or do.
thank you for the thoughts and check ins. It's been really hard. This morning (school drop off) was pretty much terrible...but, no matter what, we have it good because we still have each other.
Post by joyseattle on Dec 17, 2012 10:24:05 GMT -5
I agree about that article, but it sounds like you handled it beautifully and he's processing it all -- albeit with some very heart-tugging personal connections.(((hugs)))
The insight and empathy of your son amazes me. This is the first event like this since I became a mom. I am definitely processing it differently. I had a hard time even checking facebook this weekend
This hits home what Sprout said. My best friend has two boys who have multiple issues. ( RAD, OOD, ADHD among others) When she heard about the shootings, before they knew it was an adult shooter, a coworker asked who would shoot up an elementary school. Her response was instantly " my kids would. If they had access to a gun and someone told them to, or laughed, they would do it."
I can't imagine living with that as a parent.
You do such amazing work with Sprout. The fact that he even worries about this speaks volumes. You are chaning not only his future, but potentially the futures of many families.