This morning as I am getting my little one ready for school. I am listening to the tv in the background and I hear of something just awful happening at Virginia Tech. The first thing I could think of was that 2 of my cousins attend that school and I had to get a hold of them. I spoke to Erin and she said she was all right she was on the other side of campus when the bloodbath unleashed, but she was scared out of her mind because she couldnt get a hold of her brother Anthony.. He was attending class.. in the Norris Building... her and I stayed on the phone together for what seemed like days. My house phone rang off the hook with family memebers asking me if I had heard anything from eiter of them. As the day went on I had more and more family gather at my house as we watched the drama unfold on the television and took turns talking to Erin. Finally about 3:15 that afternoon we got word that Anthony was safe..his class was being held on the first floor of the building. Him and some of his buddies had taken refuge in one of the bathrooms and locked the door. They shoved garbage cans and thier bookbags in front of the door, just hoping that it would stop who ever was evil enought to do this. Erin and Anthony will be heading home tomarrow we can not wait until they are in our arms. Unfortunatly for some of thier friends they will not get that chance to be reunited with thier families. It is times like this that I ask our lord why such sensless things happen and why innocent lives are taken away. I have yet to recieve and answer. Please do not forget the men and women that lost thier lives yesterday. Please remember!

Rachy