A bout with bronchitis laid me low this week, and I canceled most of my music therapy sessions today, except one. They tell you to help people keep to their routines during periods of trauma, and this young man had reason to be anxious. As I walked into the house, I hear, "There was a shooting at school today....." How to follow that? I had no idea, but Mr. Rogers came to the rescue. "Let's sing about the helpers, I said." Thanks, Mr. Rogers. We'll try for more music, more helpers, and fewer guns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LGHtc_D328
On a separate note, a science teacher literally saved the day. May he have the opportunity to be ordinary, when he recovers from being shot 3 times by a 7th grader. He likely saved the shooter's life, too.
