What’s It Really Mean To Be In It Together?

There was a psychopath loose in Colorado earlier this year. She was apparently fascinated by Columbine, armed, and planning to re-enact her obsession on an undisclosed school. That’s about as much as I know because I don’t allow myself to read even one sentence about people who commit, or plan, violence against children.

However, it was hard to ignore when you are a mom of school-aged children. It was all over media, social media, and running through my text chains and inboxes from other moms. Should we send our children to school or wait until it was sorted out?

There have been four school shootings in Colorado since Columbine and more attempted, so it’s a legitimate concern, even though the odds are relatively small. The thing about low odds is that when it comes to protecting your babies, is it only takes one incident to change a life, and family, forever.

My husband had this friend who was a big deal in the sports world. He used to reassure me (and others) about how safe the world was. He flew privately all over the planet, scouting athletes, conducting team operations, and living a big life. Like many others who travel a lot and engage worldwide…