As Wednesday's anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting comes round, it's good to remember each young life lost and feel sympathy for the families that loved them. But one family who lost a son that day has grieved in seclusion, unable to reach out to other families--because their son, Seung Hui Cho, was the killer. I hope they can eventually come back to the world, and learn to live again. Many people blamed them after the massacre, because there was no one else left to blame. Many more offered sympathy to them, recognising that their lives, too, had been changed irrevocably. This outpouring has, by all accounts, overwhelmed them. Let me add my sympathy to that stream of well-wishes.
A Year After Massacre, Family Lives 'in Darkness': Parents of Virginia Tech Gunman Secluded
The Washington Post has a page devoted to the Virginia Tech shootings. There you can see victim profiles, timelines, and related news.
It's got to be a difficult time for the school and for the victims' loved ones. My prayers are with them all.
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