On December 14^th the real world spun out of control... and then as the news traveled around the globe, the world stop frozen, and so did second life.  Some of us were already inworld at the time we heard of the shootings, our fingers suspended above the keyboards, our minds blank with sorrow.  Some of us, who were not inworld at the time, had trouble coming into secondlife, without a heavy feeling of shock and surrealism.              We all lost that day.       
The feelings we have are grief.  There is no way to remove the pain.  The only solace is to believe, in something, where all the scales are righted and the sufferings are made good.  Those of us who believe in a religion, trust the promise that while this life on earth is done, life in the beyond has just begun.  Those of us who follow more spiritual beliefs, also trust that the soul moves on.  That somehow they live, just not here.   No matter how or in what we believe, if we believe, we need to believe that this life's tragedy had a purpose*

*As the editor of October Magazine, I wrote a small editorial for our readers expressing our condolences.  I decided to post a part of that article on my blog. 

Anyone notice that the reports say the shooter had an altercation with the principle and several members of the school staff just one day before he decided to do harm?  I think that there is a message in there for us, to stop mouthing off and thinking that it is harmless.  It's not.  I have had, and heard several verbal fights, written and spoken, in SL, with all kinds of folks.  And the thing is, we don't know who we are talking too....really.   It's scary when you think about it.  People are scary crazy... and you just never know what will set someone off.   So, play nice.  Don't malign anyone.  Remember, words can be weapons, and can hurt just as deep.  I get afraid of how easy it is to find someone, if you were really looking hard for them.... but now I am concerned about how easy it is to set someone off... they may not be able to find you, but they will find someone... like a rickashay bullet.  

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Happy Holidays!!

Happy Holidays from Suki and Nav Barrowstone!!  We wish you each a wonderful time of year as you embrace your different religious or personal ways of celebrating this time of year.  We pray for each of you to have miracles abound and surround you in your new year!!  May the love of life be yours, now and all of your days! ♥ Suki and Nav