Sad and Anxious

I have no idea what to say about the shootings in Knoxville yesterday at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church. We found out about this in church yesterday - one of the congregants had heard about it on the news before coming to church and let all of us know during Joys and Concerns. Last night I was so I was so upset about the situation that I shut off my computer just after I posted here; I basically spent the evening thinking about the horror they went through - especially the kids - and how Unitarian Universalist churches are peaceful, gentle places - active and strong congregations, but accepting and warm - we take in most anybody. How anyone could blame a liberal, loving family chuch for their woes is beyond me. As one of our fellow UUs pointed out, one of the hymnal songs states "We are a gentle, angry people" ... and that kind of sums up how I feel today - gentle, kind, and angry. Angry at the injustice of this senseless act. When a fund is set up to help the congregation, I will let you know... until then, I am going to think - and think some more. This is going to occupy my mind for quite a while.

Meantime, Crash has pneumonia - and is utterly miserable. This is the last week before school starts for him, and he is going to be spending it in bed. Poor guy. :::hugs::: I wish I could make him better ::voila:: but instead, he's going to get goodies and homemade chicken noodle soup (his request) and fruit salads and anything else he wants. Good heavens. This is *not* what he needs right now, and he is stuck in line at the hospital waiting for an x-ray... he drove himself this morning rather than getting me up for his doc appointment, which he made early this morning. Stubborn, stubborn man. ::sigh:: Hopefully this will be a quick recovery.

Don't know much else. I am going to sign off for a while and contemplate things. It's going to be a long, long day.