Always thinking

Virginia Tech

I opened up browser Monday morning horrified by the tragedy at VT. 32 people were killed, in America's college! This can not be happening. This is America, where human rights are respected, human life is deemed as sacred. Cho, the 23 years old South Korean immigrants boy, killed all 32 people, and took his own life, almost full 8 years after Columbine high shooting: I clearly remembered that morning when I was still a 20 something college student at New Mexico, getting ready for graduate school at Stanford in that coming fall.

I took the chance listening to the news while at work, could not hold my tears, a bit embarrassing when co-workers came to ask questions.

Tuesday is the day for my west coast swing class at Stanford, I went, not feeling on top of my game, I was interested in seeing the students' reaction to the tragedy. No-one mentioned the killing, everyone just tried to live the life the normal way. That girl smiled at me again while I was walking into the classroom, like last week, I was greeted immediately by another lady asking to be the dance partner. Swing dance somehow always has more women than men. Swing dance is my thing, but I do find the steps hard to follow, before one can set his/her mood in.

On the news, it's all Virginia Tech, it's all shooting tragedy, I wonder how Gordon is doing, he got his phd from VT recently.

Strangely, I came across blog "fragments from Floyd" through Scribd.com, just three days ago, it's a blog about the Virginia's natural beauty and peaceful community life, just two days later, a tragedy like this took place. Is there any sixth sense? Could this just be happening?

posted by Road less travelled @ 11:17 PM