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<\/a>I’ve been beside myself dreading it. Even if I didn’t have one of those crazy memories that remembers most things exactly as they happened, (including knowing what everyone wore and said, which is often a great gift,) this I’d remember. The events of that day are seared into my brain. I wish I could stop dwelling on them.<\/p>\nBut, even though I had planned this as yet another mini-tribute to the beloved May Rose Salkin, I instead have to make it about all those poor parents who just lost their children in Newtown, Connecticut. And the families and friends who lost the slain grown-ups, as well.<\/p>\n
Every aspect of that tragedy is horrific. The second I heard, I pictured all their presents that were already wrapped and sitting under those families’ Xmas trees. When someone finally said that aspect on the news, Mr. X turned to me and said, \u201cWe know how that feels.\u201d<\/p>\n
So, my heart is bleeding even more for them today than it is for me. By far. My mother lived a long, beautiful life, for which I’m always grateful, no matter how much her absence pains me on a daily basis. But these poor families lost their children<\/em>, which is never <\/em>supposed to happen.<\/p>\n I know that it’s absolutely no consolation to them right now, but I want them to know that it does get easier. (Not much for me<\/em> yet, but a little.) There’s really not much else to say on the subject, other than to pray for them.<\/p>\n And to beg everyone reading this to fight for gun control. Because if losing twenty-eight precious lives leads to making sure that more don’t get lost ever again, the pain of their deaths may lessen just a little bit. But we have to make sure that this absolutely never happens ever ever ever again.<\/p>\n And, as the traditional wish for today goes, I pray for Peace On Earth. Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CHRISTMAS DAY 2012 WISH FOR ALL I’ve never before posted a column on actual Christmas. But I had planned this this year because it’s, unfortunately exactly once year ago today that I lost my precious mother. Yes, in case you forgot, the unthinkable happened on that exact day. Horrible. So, this year, even though<\/p>\n