Published on YourTango on 12/14/12
Reverend Christopher Smith offers advice about what to tell your children.
This morning, news came out about another tragic, mass shooting — this time in an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.
On one level, this is just one more tragedy in a series of tragedies that have occurred in our country. On another level, the victims here were considerably younger. Additionally, this particular Connecticut community was also severely affected by Superstorm Sandy. However, the impact of a tragedy this large ripples across the country and beyond.
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