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10. There is always a touch of darkness for me at this time of year...

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 01:04 PM

Dec 2012

...my sister died in 1980 of a massive heart attack at the age of 26 and her birthday is December 12th. The pain of her loss has lessened over the decades since her passing, but you never quite get over it. You never truly get over the loss of anyone close to you.

But the manner in which these people died, especially the little children, will make the pain of their passing something beyond the understanding of those not directly affected.

Yes, I've already gotten sick, and now I'm just numb.

When the Hell are we going to wake up and DO something about our terribly loose gun "laws"?? If not now, WHEN??

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�I think I�m going to be sick.� [View all] kpete Dec 2012 OP

Now is exactly the right fucking time to talk about gun control Happyhippychick Dec 2012 #1

Newtown has it's 'before the killings' and 'after the killings' to mark as a moment in history now. lunatica Dec 2012 #2

And it lasts a lifetime. russspeakeasy Dec 2012 #19

A friend of mine shared this quote, that speaks my mind: Ms. Toad Dec 2012 #21

The people who are opposing rational gun control are the ones bringing politics into this issue. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #40

+1 freshwest Dec 2012 #29

I have these same thoughts. Mz Pip Dec 2012 #3

I was listening on my way to work... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #41

Wow I just posted about that first paragraph before I even read this post kalli007 Dec 2012 #4

I lost my 3 1/2 year old son on 12/21/1993. You cannot begin to imagine how bad the survivors lives Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #5

No kidding! Cleita Dec 2012 #7

No kidding! Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #54

I'm so sorry. FedUpWithIt All Dec 2012 #8

I am so sorry for your loss. October Dec 2012 #11

Thank you, you have said all that needs to be said! Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #52

In 1998 heaven05 Dec 2012 #17

Iam so sorry for your loss... peacebird Dec 2012 #48

Thank you! I have had time to deal with my pain, those poor families have not. Knowing what is Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #53

I certainly hope so, thanks! Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #51

I'm so sorry for your loss. so sorry. babydollhead Dec 2012 #26

My mom was 12 when her dad died in an accident the day after Christmas deutsey Dec 2012 #32

.... Skittles Dec 2012 #33

My mom died... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #42

i'm so sorry for your loss, Bosso 63 Dec 2012 #49

I lost my husband three days before Christmas eight years ago. Cleita Dec 2012 #6

Not to mention being a faculty member at that school and dealing with going back. Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #9

There is always a touch of darkness for me at this time of year... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #10

I can't imagine what the kids who were actually in the school, NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #12

It is messed up and we need to do something about it. Drahthaardogs Dec 2012 #13

+10000 heaven05 Dec 2012 #14

i keep seeing the father, sittin at work, getting a message his kids school in a lock down, seabeyond Dec 2012 #15

I was at work all day yesterday MrsBrady Dec 2012 #18

Yes. Here's the thread. kag Dec 2012 #24

Oh, god. freshwest Dec 2012 #30

But maybe not on the day of this horror.There is enough sadness and anger without the NRA justifying judesedit Dec 2012 #16

k&r n/t RainDog Dec 2012 #20

I always miss a stocking stuffer I've hidden someplace in the house. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #22

The last two sentences especially resonate liberalhistorian Dec 2012 #23

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #25

Another argument I heard mainstreetonce Dec 2012 #27

Last night when I read a feed saying they were bringing out the victims' bodies Tsiyu Dec 2012 #28

I was thinking the same thing earlier today deutsey Dec 2012 #31

The word closure bothers me enormously... 3catwoman3 Dec 2012 #37

Thank you for sharing that deutsey Dec 2012 #39

It's hard enough to lose a beloved family member in circumstances that are anticipated. MADem Dec 2012 #34

I'm a "boomer" Plucketeer Dec 2012 #35

I think I am sick because of it I feel like crap obama2terms Dec 2012 #36

What We Need Is More People Standing Up To Gun Apologists And 2nd Amendment Advocates cantbeserious Dec 2012 #38

Fuck gun control TRJuan Dec 2012 #43

haven't actually gotten my head together on this PatrynXX Dec 2012 #44

I also think about all the parents that have to explain this to their young children Major Nikon Dec 2012 #45

What makes the pain of loosing a loved one in this wasy so much worse... ReRe Dec 2012 #46

Knr Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2012 #47

K&R n/t lupinella Dec 2012 #50