Prayers for All Effected by the Navy Yard Shooting

9/17/2013

My condolences and prayers go out to the families and colleagues affected by the shooting at the Navy Yard on September 16, 2013. I was stuck in traffic only miles away from the area because a U-Haul truck flipped over the median on the Baltimore Washington Parkway. I had family and friends who were on lockdown during this event and I am thankful that they are safe. When something like this happens in close proximity, it gives a quick reality check that anything can happen at any time. I pray for people battling mental illness and sympathy fatigue. The world is calling on our humanity to heal itself and to love. I pray for those who for one reason or the other did not make it into work yesterday and were hit with the reminder of their mortality. A big thanks to Law Enforcement, Firefighters, and Rescue workers. Prayers for a speedy recovery for the victims still in the hospital. May you find comfort in knowing that not only Washington, DC, but the country is with you.

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20 Comments

sheena smith link

9/17/2013 02:01:04 pm

My thoughts and prayers go out to all of our military personnel and families. It is such a cruel world and I felt the impact personally as well

Christine Smith

9/17/2013 02:11:02 pm

My thoughts and prayers are with all those involved... We owe so much to our military families for putting their lives on the line every day! Thank you

Savannah-Lin Dofa

9/17/2013 02:30:28 pm

I feel for those who lost a family member.. Prayers out to all the families that were involved.

SurrealSister Photog

9/17/2013 04:59:50 pm

I am so sorry for the loss experienced by so many, prayers certainly going out.

KUNGPHOO link

9/17/2013 09:34:37 pm

We see this more and more with people with serious mental illness that has gone untreated or undetected..If they need help, Please get help! I pray for those families affected by this senseless act.

Jennifer Clay link

9/17/2013 11:05:12 pm

I am so sadden to hear about this. I am so tired of seeing stories about shootings! My prayers are going out to everybody involved.

Deborah link

9/18/2013 12:07:36 am

There have been too many tragedies like this lately. We need to do a better job of keeping this from happening.

Jeff Brand link

9/18/2013 01:05:30 am

So sad and unnecessary. I'm sure it did hit you hard being so close. I just don't understand why people feel the need to do this and take innocent lives.

Carla J Gardiner link

9/18/2013 01:05:34 am

Such a sad event. Our world is subtly slipping away and when things like this happen it is a wake up call to us all that it is real. My heart is hurting for those innocent people who were cut short of life. Their friends, family and co-workers will never be the same.

Meli link

9/18/2013 01:58:38 am

As a nurse who worked in an psychiatric hospital and out-patient psychiatric facility I am all too familiar with how the effects of life events can adversely affect people... making them into something they would never have been. I sympathy goes out to all those affected!

Irene Saadeh link

9/18/2013 04:50:46 am

Such a sad and tragic event. Our prayers are with all the families and friends of those involved.

Lisa Hodges link

9/18/2013 05:22:19 am

So very sorry to hear about the loss and my heart aches for their families for such a needless event.

Janice link

9/18/2013 05:27:55 am

This was such horrible thing; I am sad that it seems like we have more of these incidents than ever before. Praying for the families who lost loved-ones.

Dana link

9/18/2013 05:41:57 am

My thoughts and prayers are also with those effected by the shooting.

Bradley Finnearty link

9/18/2013 08:37:17 am

These types of things are happening way to often. My heart goes out to the people who are affected by such tragic things.

Dov Shapira link

9/18/2013 09:48:26 am

This is too crazy.
I have friends who live in Europe, I asked them, how often chit like that happened there, they all said, hardly ever.

Dawn link

9/18/2013 10:24:42 am

It's saddens me to the core to hear about a shooting. You are all in my prayers.

Rachel

9/18/2013 12:39:27 pm

It was heart wrenching to hear about another shooting of innocent people. There were signs of problems in the shooters mentality. Does that mean it's ok to do what he did? No. I think that we need to start listening as a nation, disciplining from within and quit letting other people's opinion form our governing laws.

Nici

9/18/2013 12:47:53 pm

Thoughts & Prayers - as previous military, I have soo much running through my mind

Don Purdum link

9/18/2013 09:12:08 pm

My deepest condolences and best wishes for the families moving forward. May God grant you peace!!!!

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