This Made Me... Emotional

[JimGinPA]

[davekriss]

1. The kids are alright

Makes me think there's hope for America, for the world.

[Ohiogal]

2. I just wiped away some tears reading this.

Our young people are so much more morally fit than our bankrupt lawmakers and right wing zealots.

[CatMor]

3. With kids like that there is hope that good overcomes evil.

I was so very touched by this story. Made me so proud of today's youth.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. Good for these kids and she must be a wonderful teacher.

It's too bad that her students find it necessary to have that conversation.

[DFW]

5. That's what I was thinking

Students and teachers should have fire drills, not war games.

[Arkansas Granny]

6. We had fire and tornado drills when I was in school.

I can't imagine how you have active shooter drills for schoolchildren without making them fearful.

[brush]

19. Horrible that this is a possibility that students and teachers have to think seriously about now.

Our country is broken and the ones who broke it are in charge—for now.

Let's keep up the pressure on them.

Resist!

[Duppers]

7. They're our future!

And ya know that they will be Democrats.

[PatSeg]

8. Whoa

That hit me as well. Reminds me of "He ain't heavy, he's my brother", which always brings tears to my eyes as well.

[ailsagirl]

14. Great song! Ditto here

[Scarsdale]

9. Great kids, but so very

sad they have to even have this conversation. The republicans who are supported by the NRA do not have to worry about their gatherings being interrupted by gunfire, since they are all held in NO GUN ZONES.

[MLAA]

10. Go kids and young people! They have been such a breath of fresh air lately. They bring hope.

[Farmer-Rick]

11. How did our society get so wrong?

They shouldn't have to discuss this.

[ailsagirl]

13. Agree

It's an OUTRAGE it's gone this far.

[LittleGirl]

17. Because Americans

are the most arrogant and self righteous citizens in the world - or most of the illiterate that are among us are. I speak from experience. I thought I knew what the world was like when I was 20 yrs old and finished high school in 1980. And I was so stupid. I continued to learn every day and listen to people. I finished my degree when I was 45 working full time and going to school full time. It was the hardest thing I've ever done and yet, just getting that degree didn't teach me about life. Living abroad did. I saw how other governments in Europe worked, I married a Brit and realized that there is a whole other world out there that out performs Americans every single day. I hate being this cynical but I can't help it. Reading the right wing posts every day has made me feel hopeless that these idiots will take over the country for good. We have to stand up and demand better. I am so inspired by these young people from Parkland. Fuck the GOP.

[Farmer-Rick]

23. Great rant... thanks for the info.

[Toorich]

12. That right there...

is the stuff of legend. That right there is the Heart of real Heroes. Damn, that teacher and those kids make me proud. And what is wonderful is that they are everywhere and they are finding their voices.

[orleans]

15. i got chills reading this n/t

[barbtries]

16. this is insane.

that this conversation is considered necessary. it's just the USA rejecting the virtue of being a civilized nation.

[LittleGirl]

18. +1 yup! eom

[Upthevibe]

20. .............

...........

[Cracklin Charlie]

21. You all know what this means, right?

It is our DUTY to support these young people! Failure to do so is a failure for all Americans. Only by working together can we achieve our goals.

They are going to change the world. We can help them.

This can happen.

[MyOwnPeace]

22. I hope they're doing weight training.............

once she gets armed with her "Marco Rubio" (AKA: AR-15) and her needed rounds of ammo - they'll need the extra strength to hold her steady so that she can fire on the "bad guys."

MY GOD, what have we become that we can be in a mess like this?

[jpak]

24. Love the black cat photobombing in the background

That said - good kids!

[Cha]

25. Sweet..

and shows the strength and valor of KIDS

[oasis]

26. "If anything happens, we are going to carry you".

[demigoddess]

27. Such students!!!!

If I were one of their mothers, I would sit guard on the classroom door with a baseball bat!! So proud of them.

[TheSmarterDog]

28. I'm crying happy tears.

[Martin Eden]

29. I'm crying sad tears with this beautiful

because that scenario is a very real possibility

[mahina]

30. Got me.

That is aloha.