Will April 16th always make me sad and homesick?

You see, I want a lot.
Maybe I want it all:
the darkness of each endless fall,
the shimmering light of each ascent.

So many are alive who don't seem to care.
Casual, easy, they move in the world
as though untouched.

But you take pleasure in the faces
of those who know they thirst.
You cherish those
who grip you for survival.

You are not dead yet, it's not too late
to open your depths by plunging into them
and drink in the life
that reveals itself quietly there.

-Rilke

What happened at Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 isn't something I like to talk about. It's something I sometimes feel like I want to talk about, but when I start I want to stop. The Hokies I love understand the ache that terrible day has left in my heart.

So let me just say, 4/16 makes me remember how precious life is, how loving God is, how much I love my family and friends, my hometown and school. And I'll pray for the families and friends that lost people they loved and hope that they can grip God for survival.