All students are urged to contact their parents as soon as possible to let them know individuals are safe.
From the web site of Virginia Tech tonight
That one sentence jumped out at me and pierced my heart. The Mother who gets the "I am safe" call from her child is in my prayers of gratitude. The Father who hears the words from the deputy,"I'm sorry to tell you..." will hurt, but not the worst just yet as he has the impossible role of telling a Mother that her baby is dead. Their worldly life ended today.
So many families. The magnitude is beyond comprehension. They've been told the horrific news and they will beg to hear an error was made. Each phone ring, each door opening is a nano second of hope. The nightmare will end. Please. Please say it's a mistake.
My heart aches for these people.
When it most seems God's mercy is a lie, is when God is closest to those who mourn.
A fellow traveler,
Tom
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