[eccentric]

Sundown

[greeneyes]

This is just heart breaking. All the money we spend on schools, and yet most do not have adequate protection from tornado type weather or the extra specs for earthquakes.

Our community has been lucky. In spite of the leveling of several shopping centers and the elementary school over the years, we have not had huge fatalities. My daughter was in third grade when the tornado hit the elementary school. Fortunately school was not in session.

I pray for all these people who are experiencing such awful losses. It’s a real tragedy.

[pgkdan]

This breaks my heart! Praying for all those affected by this horrible event. Dear God...

[Bon of Babble]

Oh dear lord, NO.

I just watched my little daughter graduate from college — something these parents will never get to do.

I cannot imagine the anguish and sorrow.

[Jim Robinson]

Prayers up for all the children and their families. And for all in the storm’s path.

[married21]

One of my (California) kids has a question: back in the old days, where did the native Americans shelter in a hurricane? Did they dig trenches? Find a ravine and scramble down into it?

[NonValueAdded]

Coroner spokesperson just said on Greta there are another 20 children coming in to them that are not yet in the count.

[generally]

Dear Father in Heaven,

Grant strength and hope to the people of Oklahoma who are going through this difficult time. I fervently pray that those who are unaccounted for are found safe and sound. Please ease the suffering of those who mourn and those who have physical injuries. Please grant healing in body and spirit.

Amen.

[Rodamala]

Reason #327,451 to homeschool.

[Daffynition]

There are no words to express this terrible loss in Oklahoma.

In Minnesota, Zach Sobiech, 18, passed away this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Zach wrote a song for himself and his family.

God bless his loved ones and friends left behind and all the grieving families left in Oklahoma. I have no right to dedicate Zach's touching song to the innocents lost today. But I feel a big hole. If only they had a little bit more time with each other.

Listen to "Clouds"

The lyrics to 'Clouds' :

Well I fell down, down, down

Into this dark and lonely hole

There was no one there to care about me anymore

And I needed a way to climb and grab a hold of the edge

You were sitting there holding a rope.

And we'll go up, up, up

But I'll fly a little higher

We'll go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer

Up here my dear

It won't be long now, it won't be long now.

When I get back on land

Well I'll never get my chance

Be ready to live and it'll be ripped right out of my hands

Maybe someday we'll take a little ride

We'll go up, up, up and everything will be just fine.

And we'll go up, up, up

But I'll fly a little higher

We'll go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer

Up here my dear.

It won't be long now, it won't be long now

If only I had a little bit more time

If only I had a little bit more time with you.

We could go up, up, up

And take that little ride

And sit there holding hands

And everything would be just right

And maybe someday I'll see you again

We'll float up in the clouds and we'll never see the end.

And we'll go up, up, up

But I'll fly a little higher

We'll go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer

Up here my dear

It won't be long now, it won't be long now.

BY ZACH SOBIECH

[gop4lyf]

Channel 9 just said that there was 40-50 people still trapped beneath the rubble of the school.

[GeronL]

???

was this true?

horrible

[A Navy Vet]

Truly heart-breaking as I watched it yesterday. Now these children? Don’t have the words...

[Gene Eric]

Dreadful news.

Schools are regrettably not the fortresses of safety many would like to believe.

Condolences and prayers to Oklahoma.