Elementary School

I can see our elementary school from my house.  I watched it this morning.  It seemed uncharacteristically quiet.  Like it was mourning.  Cars began to quietly pull in and park.  Within a few minutes, cars began to drop off little children.  I let my two big kids get on the bus this morning and head to the school.  I know I can be there in about 30 seconds if I need to be, but would that be fast enough?  I'm not sure I would even feel too good about my kids being there today if I couldn't SEE it.  The event on Friday bothered me, of course, but did not truly hit me until I stood there and watched the school and knew that my kids were in there.  Talk about getting hit in the face with a splash of cold water.  An elementary school.  It is supposed to be a safe place...I pray it will be.