What an awful situation it was indeed. I was locked in confinement inside a school with frightened 17-18 yr olds that day, but I think we did well in the end. All my thoughts went to the parents of these kids, being myself a mother of an 18 yr old who studies in a different city. Many actually came from different cities themselves, so I let them use the computer and their cells to communicate. My own son sent me worried messages too.
All I can think about is the poor parents and loved ones of the soldier who got killed that day. RIP. Such, such a shame. But also, the parents of the crazy one, who was also shot in the end. Apparently the mother is a regular gov. worker. I cannot begin to imagine their grief. All I can do is pray for them.
I didn't know, Ceit, that we were so close and that you went through this first hand too.