Good Lord. My mom told me that her cousin's* son was killed over the weekend. He was shot by a co-worker, if I understood the news report correctly. That's horrible.
*She's my cousin, too, but she's my mom's generation, and they grew up together. The cousin lives in Akron now, and I literally can't remember the last time I saw her, but I know my mom is FB friends with her and still talks to her. So it's a sad, horrible thing, but I don't think I ever met her son, so I feel like my reaction is kind of cold and clinical. I mean, I am genuinely horrified about it and so sorry for the family's grief (including my mom), but it's just weird because I didn't know him.
What the hell? That's horrible.
Seriously. It sounds a little shady, too, like my cousin and the guy who shot him were there after work hours. My mom sent me the link to a news article, and it was low on details. Or, I should say, it had just enough details to confuse the hell out of me.
It looks like he worked in construction, on student housing (or possibly off-campus housing) for Longwood University in Virginia: [link]
That's awful! Worse for not having any idea why it happened.
Since the man who killed him is in custody, I'm hoping there's some explanation (and that, you know, he offers it up).
Teppy, that's awful. I'm so sorry. Tons of ~ma for your family.
I need some advice. Several people I have spoken to since my car accident on Friday think I should call the high school near where the accident occurred to mention the way the students behave as they are walking home from school. I used to live right near the school, so I know this wasn't a onetime thing. The students routinely dart off of the sidewalk without looking and push and jostle each other off the sidewalk as well. The girl who essentially caused my accident by darting out in front of my car, thought it was hysterically funny as she walked away. So, should I call the principal of the high school? And, if so, what should I say?
sj, would you be more comfortable writing a letter? (I'm not sure what the best way would be to present the situation in a letter, but it seems easier than a phone call. Also you have the benefit of not being interrupted by the person on the other end of the phone.)
sj, since this is typical behavior for some of these students, this isn't just you being aggrieved (not that you don't have a right to be!); it's a matter of the safety of the students. I would call or write a letter to the principal and just let them know that this dangerous behavior is going on. What they do with the information is up to them. But a kid could get hurt, goofing around like that, or cause serious damage to drivers.
