Listmates,
Forgive me, but for one of the few times since I have been on the List, I am going to stray away from the topic of dementia. I would like to share this poem as a prayer for those in Littleton, Colorado. I'm sure that all of us were touched deeply by the scenes that we saw last week as the students fled from the schools. I will long remember the memorial service that was held for the victims and their families. My heart and prayers are with the people of Littleton as they go on saying good-by to their loved ones and friends that were so violently taken away from them. Never having lost a loved one or a friend to violence, I can't begin to imagine the pain that the families of those who were killed must be feeling. And for the survivors who will struggle to rebuild their lives, the days, months or even years ahead of them will be very difficult.