I didn't think to mention it, but when I got here to the d-chair and opened my email there were hundreds of urgent messages asking me if I was OK.
Yes, there was a mass shooting on Saturday night in the Heritage Square shopping center in front of my apartment, and yes, I overlook the area where most of the bullets were fired.
One of the restaurants hosted a Juneteeth celebration, and at 3:30 in the morning somebody decided to open fire, killing one man and injuring several others.
I didn't hear or see a thing, oddly enough. If I did hear it in my sleep, I probably thought it was fireworks and rolled over, and I didn't see any of the emergency lights because I closed the blinds completely (for the first time in the four years I've lived here).
Driving to dialysis this morning was very eerie, since it seems that all of the area has been cleaned and will return to "normal" today. The windows that were shattered will be replaced, the sidewalks will be scrubbed, and the people will go about their business on this summer Monday morning as if nothing happened.
In the meantime, I pray for the man who died to rest in peace. I pray that his family will find some comfort in their grief, and I pray for the injured to recover. But most of all, I pray that we will eventually figure this out.
Thank you, Friends, for checking on me.
Good for you on sleeping right through it all - that kind of excitement is worth missing.
ReplyDeleteConi, glad you are okay, but truthfully haven't watched the news since Friday. Praying for the family of the man who was killed and for those who were hurt.
ReplyDeleteScary times we are living in. I am grateful that you are fine.
ReplyDeleteI’m glad you are okay, and slept through it. What is the answer to these terrible things. I don’t know. Just glad you are safe.
ReplyDeleteOH my. Glad to hear you are okay and didn't hear anything. But it is disturbing when violence takes place so close to home.
ReplyDeleteBeyond thankful that you are safe. So sorry for that poor man and his family.
ReplyDeleteSomehow I missed this! So glad you are ok, and 🙏🏻 for the family of the man who was killed, his family, and the others who were affected by this.
ReplyDeleteSince I haven't watched the news all weekend, I missed this. I'm glad that I didn't know --- I'd have been so worried about you! Thank the good Lord that you are okay and I will say a prayer for the poor victim and his family. Stay safe.
ReplyDeleteI also had not heard about this. I'm so glad to hear that you're ok and weren't even aware when it was happening. Such a scary horrible thing. I'll be praying for the victim and his family and others who were hurt, and also that our country can finally do something about this continuing tragedy of gun violence. Take care.
ReplyDeleteMary
I saw this in the news and didn't realize you were so close - glad you're ok!
ReplyDeleteI had not heard about this until I read your blog this a.m. Read about the shooting from a local online newspaper and it was being reported as a drug deal gone bad. Very sad.
ReplyDeleteMaryO
I heard about that but had no idea it was on your doorstep. Happy you're safe. Be careful.
ReplyDeleteDidn't even know this happened, but so glad you are safe. How scary. Maybe it was for the best that you slept right through it. All this senseless gun violence has to stop. You aren't safe anywhere it seems.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! How scary and how sad! Glad you missed it and tucked away safely from the tragic event.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! I'm so glad you are ok and my heart goes out to all the victims.
ReplyDeleteI had not heard about this. You are physically ok, but there is still a level of strews attached to being in such close proximity to a tragedy. In grieving what is happening in our , society at large, please take care of yourself! Thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteI sure am glad that you are ok. I remember being in quite a panic when the shooter was at Virginia Tech. It is very scary to find out something like this happened!
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