Tears for The Amish

Free Republic ^ | 10/3/06 | self

[ukie55]

The picture that gets me is the overhead shot of the paramedics carrying the covered stretcher.

[CindyDawg]

Prayers

[butternut_squash_bisque]

Two more died early this morning after they were removed from life support, at their family's request. Doesn't look good for any of them, bts.

[beyond the sea]

Awful ......... more than awful.

[beaversmom]

Thanks for that link. This man had young kids of his own! What the hell was this about!?! I really hope there is a hell.

[beaversmom]

Bad news I think ...... the media is going to love this bit of info ........... this shooter/killer was home schooled, I just heard on the radio.

Oh, I'm sure. Let's not think of the millions that aren't bonkers. How about all the ones that have done something similar but were attendees of public school at the time or before.

[beaversmom]

Here's another one.

[Jessarah]

Something I've been thinking about this morning...how many of those girls who were injured/killed were siblings? I'm sure there were sets of siblings and cousins in that schoolhouse.

Praying for the families of this terrible tragedy.

[beyond the sea]

Thank you......... these are perfectly stirring, haunting, and brilliant photos.

[beyond the sea]

I suppose so. This is the saddest of stories.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

So true! Those wonderful gentle people! It's hard for me to understand the reason for this random violence. Prayers sent for all the little girls and their families!

[SHOOT THE MOON bat]

Thanks for the ping. I am Pennsylvania Dutch. I grew up in Berks Co. Pa. I grew up around these people. They don't deserve this and they don't deserve to have to deal with all this media attention. My heart breaks for them.

[beyond the sea]

Please be well ......... and many prayers and thoughts for the Amish people from here.

[combat_boots]

Here's to
7 sweets and 7 sours
schmearkase
pepper jack and baby swiss
quilts and quilting bees
4 am milking
barn raisings
hex signs
being behutted (heads covered)
enjoying the plain and simple
sewing
canning
jellies
3 bean salad
pickled beets
homemade noodles
smoking hams
the smell of sauerbraten
shoo fly pie
hanging out wash for freshness
singing while you work
one-room schools
summer farm work for young people
perfectly straight rows of corn
handmade furniture
the courage of the young and the stalwart faith of yore

This is so very, very sad.

[beyond the sea]

thank you for that.......

prayers for tese good people