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Wear maroon and orange on Friday to support Virginia Tech families
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On Monday night, I laid down to snuggle with Charlie. He's been asking lately about the time before he was born, when he was still in my tummy, and that evening, he curled himself up against me in the fetal position and said, "Is this how I was when I was in your tummy?"
Yes, I told him.
"I would like to get back IN your tummy!" he said, laughing. "I'll bet it was warm and SAFE in there."
When he said that, I started to cry. I was worn out from a long day of too much news, of too many stories about children who were never coming home and parents who had lost their babies. I was exhausted from a whole day of trying not to think about how unsafe the world is sometimes.
All week I have been following the Virginia Tech story and wishing there was some little thing I could do to mark my sadness and sense of loss. And now there is: the University Alumni Association is asking people to wear orange and maroon, the school's colors, tomorrow, in a demonstration of sympathy for the victims of Monday's shootings and their families and friends. Traditionally, the wearing of school colors is a show of support for athletic teams; a few years back, members of the Virginia Tech community dubbed this the "Orange and Maroon Effect." Tomorrow, they are hoping that the same gesture will be one of solidarity and healing.
Please participate. It's such a simple thing to do in the face of such a great tragedy.
Yes, I told him.
"I would like to get back IN your tummy!" he said, laughing. "I'll bet it was warm and SAFE in there."
When he said that, I started to cry. I was worn out from a long day of too much news, of too many stories about children who were never coming home and parents who had lost their babies. I was exhausted from a whole day of trying not to think about how unsafe the world is sometimes.
All week I have been following the Virginia Tech story and wishing there was some little thing I could do to mark my sadness and sense of loss. And now there is: the University Alumni Association is asking people to wear orange and maroon, the school's colors, tomorrow, in a demonstration of sympathy for the victims of Monday's shootings and their families and friends. Traditionally, the wearing of school colors is a show of support for athletic teams; a few years back, members of the Virginia Tech community dubbed this the "Orange and Maroon Effect." Tomorrow, they are hoping that the same gesture will be one of solidarity and healing.
Please participate. It's such a simple thing to do in the face of such a great tragedy.
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