I was driving to my friend’s house this Sunday to be an honorary Mexican (their title, not mine) and help make around 40 dozen tamales. On the corner of an average intersection an older gentleman sat displaying handcrafted rocking horses for sale, the kind many of us rocked on as children.
Recalling Friday’s tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, I burst into tears thinking of the presents that were hidden in closets, under beds, or wrapped neatly under a tree waiting to be unwrapped by an excited child who has now been taken from this life. The loss weighed heavy on my heart but I tucked it away and found a radio station that would play a song to help me forget, even if for a moment.
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