I had a really hard time...

[anna7602]

sending DD off to school this morning. I know life has to go on, but I had to resist the urge to just hold her tight and keep her with me all day. Anyone else?

[Deleted]

Hugs, mama! LO is still an infant and will actually be staying home sick. But if I had a kid in elementary school, I think I'd have a hard time today too.

[zeewifeandmama]

Today is the first day of my DDs winter break. Had she had to be at school today, I would have had the same thoughts.

[littlebopeep]

I kept DS home from daycare today.

[knitty]

God, I know, I bawled in the car after dropping mine, then want and spent $200 in Target to try and distract myself. It was worse because at both schools I had to talk to the teachers about whether my kids knew anything or not.

And then I was trying to figure out what I'd say if they do hear about it today, and that would be that if a baddie came, then the grownups would protect them, because that's the job of every grown up in the world, to keep little kids safe. Except of course...

[anna7602]

None of the kids at school said anything about the tragedy today, nor did any of the teachers. One more day of blissfully unaware childhood preserved.

I went for a long, long walk across the city with an American friend. It was mind-clearing for both of us.