33 — I remember Virginia Tech
Tomorrow will mark the one year anniversary of the shooting at Virginia Tech. This is an event that affected me in a deep way not only because I am an alumni with close friends still attending the school. For me the event emphasized the cruel nature of our society and how thoughtless words and deeds can cause immeasurable pain in other people’s lives.
My heart goes out to the 33 families devastated by the violence and hate that took place that day, and I hope that somehow through this tragedy we can begin to see how our actions and words affect other people.
Tomorrow I will be wearing maroon and orange in remembrance of the 33 people who died and in support of my friends who are still living with the pain of that day. If you are affiliated with or know someone who is affiliated with Virginia Tech, I encourage you to wear maroon and orange as well to show that our actions don’t always have to hurt one another.
For more information about April 16, 2007 and the people affected by it visit the Virginia Tech Day of Remembrance website
Go HOKIES!
April 15th, 2008 at 11:40 am
I’ll be wearing my maroon and orange tomorrow as well (in fact I’m wearing it today and tomorrow!)
And thanks for including all 33 who were killed and their families and not just the 32 that most people seem to focus on. I think it’s an important gesture that we remember that Cho (the one who committed this act of violence and desperation) was a victim in many ways too, and his family grieves just as much as the other 32, if not more.
Once a Hokie, always a Hokie. We Are Virginia Tech!
April 15th, 2008 at 11:52 am
I agree. Cho may have committed the violence, but it was not an entirely unprovoked act. While this in no way excuses his actions, I think it is very important that people start to recognize how the things they say and do can lead to repercussions they never intended.
I am sad/mad when I seen all the memorials only recognizing the untimely end of 32 lives.