Well, ok... here it is. The mandatory post about the VT (Virginia Tech) massacre.
I've been thinking a lot about it. Although I've also been trying to actively NOT think about it.
The whole thing is a very sad story. From the previously unknown student, to the Holocaust survivor turned hero, its all very sad.
I find it interesting that the Holocaust survivor went out like he did. I think that most, if not all, persons that survived the Nazi Holocaust have an incredible amount of integrity. Elie is of course included in this number... but I think that the way that this man chose to be remembered, by holding the door shut for his students to survive, shows the courage that it takes to stare evil in the face and say, you won't get me down again.
I don't really have time to go on tonight... I am very impressed by the heroism, and very saddened by the realism of this story.
Btw, my dad was an engineering student at VT... and as he said, took the majority of his classes there in Norris Hall. He was also in the Corps of Cadets there, FYI. And the last interesting thing is that my dad was a classmate of (the apparently quite wealthy) Ambler Johnston that the dorm there was named after. I thought that was interesting.
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you know, i'm not a "crier" by nature, but i can't help the tears that squeeze out when i put myself in the shoes of these students and proffesors.
what went through that old man's head as he heard those shots ring out?
"oh God, not again..."
and what went through his head as he barricaded the door with his body to save the lives of others?
"oh God, not this time! not these kids... not again."
it breaks me... it just breaks me.
Wow. Anyway, the day it happened, I couldn't concentrate on my schoolwork. I kept thinking...what would it be like to be in a situation like that? I have a very vivid imagination, and could easily picture the death...the pain...the fear.
I wonder what the killer was thinking, too. What could posses anyone to do something like that?
It's just unbeliveable...
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