this isn't the day to talk about this
(part six)

ed: thanks to sarah for giving this place a delightful dose of mom's perspective last night. 

amy, katie, and i were out to lunch celebrating their birthday yesterday. i had been at the store, disconnected from the world 'til then. at some point during the meal, i checked my phone.

sarah had linked to the first story i'd seen of the shooting.

her comment was simple and profound, "this is horrifying..."

for the rest of the meal, our attention was divided. we talked about going to see a movie but ended up back at my house, eyes glued to cnn, our mouths agape.

i thumbed through twitter, constantly refreshing for reaction and new information. it was a trainwreck. we couldn't look away.

for the rest of their lives, one of the most tragic days in the history of our country will be remembered on the same day as their birthday.

on some level, that makes me sad for them.