This morning was a typical Monday in the house. I stumbled in to the kitchen, turned on the coffee pot, only no coffee is brewing..."What the heck" I thought. I put fresh coffee in last night...only my dumb butt forgot to add the all important water...yea that would make a difference..
ND was up, he always is. NW was still snoozing. I had to shake him.
Sausage biscuits and chocolate milk was the breakfast menu, both boys almost swallowed them whole. ND is concerned with his class Christmas party on Wednesday. We have to make a batch of cookies for him to take in.
NW is having his tomorrow, a hot dog party. The classroom "mom" thought that up... I must shop today for small teachers gifts. And of course the countdown to Christmas has started...They know that this time next week is Christmas Eve, and mom makes her traditional Italian dinner. A childhood custom I like to try to carry on.
I won't lie..I soaked in all the conversation, trying to memorize the moment. That pivotal "What If" question has been in my mind since Friday. I have sat with them, snuggled with them, watched them sleep, and said over and over how much I love them. I always want them to know that..
Senior and I have tried to keep all the news coverage at a minimal, they know there was shooting, and kids their same age died. They said how sad the parents might be, that its Christmas time..ND said it best though: " I know! They will be having Christmas with Jesus"
This mornings car line was a bit backed up. Again I kiss their little cheeks repeatedly, squeezed extra hugs...Said one more "have a good day, and I LOVE YOU". Then they were out of the car headed to class. It was the rare occasion that traffic was still backed up..I was able to watch the boys walk off. Then as if he knew, ND turned before walking through the gate, and gave me a last smile. He never does that .Again, I try to memorize that moment..he little face so round and sweet.
"God " I said..."please protect my boys and all the school children today"
From the traffic I am seeing on my facebook, lots of my other friends are dealing with the same fears this morning... All of us moms are trying to comfort one another. I know to trust in God, they are in his hands, and he will keep all our babies safe. But still, its all there in my mind, and I watch the clock. The three days until Christmas vacation will be long, I just know it.
-JUGM
Showing posts with label sandy hook elementary. Show all posts
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Sunday, December 16, 2012
The Mom
As the history of the shooter starts to evolve, the picture of a troubled teen is emerging. His father was an executive with GE, his mother on the other hand was like us...of our mind set...she was indeed a prepper. How do you think we are going to be portrayed in the MSM?
I took the following excerpt from the Daily News this morning:
"Dan Holmes, owner of a landscaping firm who worked on the family’s home, said she was an avid gun collector: ‘She told me she would go target shooting with her kids.’
Sources close to the investigation also revealed last night that Nancy had recently stopped hosting monthly get-togethers for neighbors in order to look after her increasingly troubled son.
The 50-year-old is thought to have worked as a supply teacher at the elementary school where the shootings took place.
Last night it also emerged Nancy was a member of the Doomsday Preppers movement, which believes people should prepare for end of the world.
Her former sister-in-law Marsha said she had turned her home ‘into a fortress’. She added: ‘Nancy had a survivalist philosophy which is why she was stockpiling guns. She had them for defense.
‘She was stockpiling food. She grew up on a farm in New Hampshire. She was skilled with guns. We talked about preppers and preparing for the economy collapsing.’
Marsha added that her nephew had been raised by ‘kind, nurturing’ parents’. She said she last seen Adam in June but recalled nothing appeared out of the ordinary.
‘Nancy was a good mother, kind-hearted,’ she added. ‘She wasn’t one to deny reality. She would have sought psychiatric help for her son had she felt he needed it.’"
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2248782/Adam-Lanza-How-classmates-remember-genius-turned-heartless-killer.html#ixzz2FEHwsz6y
I took the following excerpt from the Daily News this morning:
"Dan Holmes, owner of a landscaping firm who worked on the family’s home, said she was an avid gun collector: ‘She told me she would go target shooting with her kids.’
Sources close to the investigation also revealed last night that Nancy had recently stopped hosting monthly get-togethers for neighbors in order to look after her increasingly troubled son.
The 50-year-old is thought to have worked as a supply teacher at the elementary school where the shootings took place.
Last night it also emerged Nancy was a member of the Doomsday Preppers movement, which believes people should prepare for end of the world.
Her former sister-in-law Marsha said she had turned her home ‘into a fortress’. She added: ‘Nancy had a survivalist philosophy which is why she was stockpiling guns. She had them for defense.
‘She was stockpiling food. She grew up on a farm in New Hampshire. She was skilled with guns. We talked about preppers and preparing for the economy collapsing.’
Marsha added that her nephew had been raised by ‘kind, nurturing’ parents’. She said she last seen Adam in June but recalled nothing appeared out of the ordinary.
‘Nancy was a good mother, kind-hearted,’ she added. ‘She wasn’t one to deny reality. She would have sought psychiatric help for her son had she felt he needed it.’"
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2248782/Adam-Lanza-How-classmates-remember-genius-turned-heartless-killer.html#ixzz2FEHwsz6y
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