DISQUS

Teresa · 2 years ago

A friend of mine said that she and her coworkers are wearing orange and brown (Va. Tech's school colors) tomorrow, Friday the 20th, to show solidarity with and empathy for the campus. I figured I'd pass that along in case anyone is interested.

It's frightening to me that Cho's plans for this attack included using the media as a tool to get his message out there. How shocked NBC must've been to get his package. It's all so surreal.

Janice Brown · 2 years ago

Very well said Jen. History has always been a first person event, but then it was later translated through the eyes of reporters who may have had their own agenda and perspective. When photography first started documenting events, the results were met with the same jaw-dropping reaction that today's amazing technology creates in us, allowing us to see and hear history as it happens, and to translate it into very personal terms. These events no longer seem like they are "happening to someone else... that someone else is us."

One of my reactions was not only to pray for those directly harmed in this incident, but also for the family of the man who attacked them. He obviously had a mental illness.

Again, thanks for the well written post.

J