Monday, August 29, 2005

5 in 5

I am so sad right now. A friend of mine's cousin was killed Saturday night. There has been 5 shootings in 5 days here in Rochester and I am just so overwhelmed with sadness. My friend's cousin was only 18 he was all ready to go to college on a full scholarship. He was not the partying type, always home, or working, studying and trying to get ahead. He had made his family so proud with the scholarship program he put together for himself through his grades and working his heart off. Now he is gone and the family is left to bury him and pick up the pieces. One of the kids shot this weekend was a 2 year old, waiting at a bus stop with his mother by his side, shot in the face by a stray bullet. This city has gone insane and I am so filled with grief

4 Comments:

At 10:38 PM, August 29, 2005, Blogger for_the_lonely said...

How totally heartbreaking! Your friend and her family are in my prayers..please let them know.

Love you,
Sarah

 
At 7:37 AM, August 30, 2005, Blogger Karen said...

how incredibly sad.
please send our prayers and sympathy to the family.

hugs,
Karen

 
At 6:34 PM, August 30, 2005, Blogger A Flowered Purse said...

How very sad :( you are in my thoughts and prayers as are the families of the victims.
Stay safe
Love
dianna

 
At 10:27 PM, August 30, 2005, Blogger Julie Julie Bo Boolie said...

That is truly heartbreaking :(

We've had so much violence in my city this summer... I honestly feel like I'm living in another country sometimes :(

Hugs

Julie

 

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