I could not believe it when I saw an online report that two journalists were killed while on live television. Then it soon became clear that this was indeed a new high profile shooting.
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This shot from Anderson Cooper 360 shows people grieving from this loss, which occurred in such a very public way. On the average, eighty lives are lost per day in this country due to this gun violence. Andy Parker, father of the young reporter has gone on many shows since the death of his daughter yesterday morning, to appeal for better regulation of gun possession.
Don Lemon’s show tonight was excellent on this topic this evening. He had Andy Parker on with a panel of others who have lost children in this way.
My heart went out to Andy Parker, because I know he does not yet know how much he is going to grieve and suffer.
Take this suffering, and multiply it by at least 100 for the suffering of those who knew his lovely daughter Alison, and by another 100 for the suffering of those who knew her less well, but are reminded yet again, of their own past unnecessary losses, and by another 100 for all other people in the USA who also lost people they love on that same day.and the result is a deep suffering perhaps equal to 1,000,000 (if one can quantify suffering at all). Add in all the days of the rest of Andy Parker’s life, because he will suffer for the rest of his life, and so on.
The burden of senseless suffering from gun violence in the USA is staggering.
I favor regulation of gun ownership for the sake of us all.
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My first mandala crochet.
Inspired by the card on the rightI began this unintentionally small tablecloth. 
Some detail of a work in progress.
Much effort at flattening produced this. The edge of this is intentionally ruffly, because I liked the effect of the off-white motifs surrounded by green which ruffled into place. Altogether the effort came together.
My second mandala crochet in its home.
