12 years ago today...12 years...12 years that feel like so much fewer yet such a lifetime ago. The horror of that day shakes me to the core every year and this year is no exception. Life was never the same after that day...especially for the families who lost their children and loved ones that day, but also for all of us who were part of this community. I replay that day in my mind many times...dropping NIck off at preschool, taking Chris to Playnix over by SW Plaza to get a new puzzle and then over to Toys r Us to buy "Bugs Life" on video because it came out that day...then driving close by Clement Park and debating whether to take Chris to the park there to swing..deciding at the last minute to head home and pointing out the "red firetruck" that was heading down Chatfield (which inevitably was headed to Columbine before I even knew of the tragedy). After picking Nick up from school, I set the boys up with movies and they watched Scooby Doo while I brought the little tv down and set it up in the kitchen so I could watch this horror live on television. As the day came to an end, we soon learned that 13 innocent lives were lost and 2 students were the reason behind it all. To this day, I will never understand what could lead to something so horrific that continues to impact a community to this day. God bless Dave Sanders, Cassie Bernall, Rachel Scott, Corey DePooter, Matt Kechter, Steven Curnow, Danny Rohrbough, Kyle Velasquez, Isaah Shoels, John Tomlin, Lauren Townsend, Kelly Fleming, Daniel Mauser...you are all angels and most assuredly, NEVER FORGOTTEN!
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