Monday, April 16, 2007

panic...relief...sadness

As a news producer I knew things as they were happening. But today I was not in a newsroom. I was not even near a television or computer. I had no idea a gunman had opened fire on the campus of Virginia Tech. People close to my heart live near the campus...work on the campus. A friend called to see if I had talked to her. Panic. I called. With each ring my anxiety deepened. "We are okay," she answered. Relief. The university had sent him home. He was safe. They are alive. I am lucky. Many, many people will not be so fortunate today as information of those killed unravels. Deep, deep sadness.

1 comment:

Dawn said...

I love you and feel lucky to have you as a friend. Thank you for worrying about me and my family