tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post6621453129240271404..comments2024-02-11T23:03:48.418-08:00Comments on torthúil: Compassion and Couragetorthúilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-3958979325855914112013-08-23T18:43:43.671-07:002013-08-23T18:43:43.671-07:00I want to hug her. I can't believe what an ama...I want to hug her. I can't believe what an amazing person she is. When I heard about her, I cried, and while part was due to the near miss, more was gratitude. She was unarmed, unprotected, and had everything to lose. And she lay her life on the line for everyone. We could all be a little more like her. Adihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489423723982017482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-5210128319754243772013-08-23T11:44:21.905-07:002013-08-23T11:44:21.905-07:00I hadn't listened to the 911 call till I read ...I hadn't listened to the 911 call till I read your comment, then I did. You have a tough job Kasey; you must need nerves of steel. I think I am fairly good at dealing with the occasional crisis, but I don't think I could have a job where there was a crisis on every shift. :-) Yeah, it is chilling to think of those worst case scenarios that we could face on our jobs. I am just happy that this story ended differently, and I hope that everybody with a TV or computer or mobile device or friend in the world can hear about it, and see Antoinette's face and hear her words. Not to make an idol out of such a humble woman, but to let every child and teen and adult who is in crisis know that KILLING IS NOT NECESSARY, and there is an answer to pain, anger, hurt, and rage that is not more violence and injustice.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment Kasey. Keep doing your good work every day!torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-56562455633139074582013-08-23T11:37:15.395-07:002013-08-23T11:37:15.395-07:00It is an amazing story. After I read it I found it...It is an amazing story. After I read it I found it really hard to concentrate on anything else I had to do, because I couldn't stop thinking about why anyone would walk into a school with a gun and intent to do murder, and secondly what it was about Antoinette that was able to change the way the nightmare ended. <br /><br />Thanks for the good wishes for the upcoming school year. If you listened to the interview with Antoinette, there's a piece at the end that stuck out for me. I teach high school special needs (developmental disability). Although Antoinette says she was terrified throughout the standoff, she is calm and self-possessed as she describes in detail the events that unfolded. It's toward the end of the interview that her voice starts to break, as she describes that she has a son with a disability. She doesn't say exactly what it is, but she says that he will never be able to have a job in the normal sense and "it's very *hard*." I work closely with families of disabled teens for the three years they are with us, and yeah, it is hard. Every parent and child deals differently, but it is hard even for the strongest and most capable. I feel very humbled when I think of the strength and resourcefulness that all the kids and families need to find within themselves and in their communities. My intuition tells me that Antoinette's experiences as her son's mom are part of what formed her character to the point where she was able to face a potential murderer with compassion.torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-19241677702134390002013-08-23T11:06:16.318-07:002013-08-23T11:06:16.318-07:00Absolutely. I am glad this story is getting some n...Absolutely. I am glad this story is getting some news coverage and discussion. It just burns me to think that if people had been hurt and/or killed, the story would generate more news and coverage than it will because no one was hurt. We need glimpses of joy and we need to hear about people doing the right thing. torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-72072753893834404162013-08-23T10:38:14.269-07:002013-08-23T10:38:14.269-07:00I am so amazed by this story. Antoinette is truly ...I am so amazed by this story. Antoinette is truly an angel on earth. By the way, I didn't know you were a teacher, Torthuil. I hope you have a good first day of the new semester!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01507531522613335860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-52216455452373613612013-08-23T06:11:11.630-07:002013-08-23T06:11:11.630-07:00I saw that this morning on the news! There is alwa...I saw that this morning on the news! There is always glimpses of joy in the mourning!Team Harrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00917069105126428150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-34913955013838221482013-08-23T04:40:44.229-07:002013-08-23T04:40:44.229-07:00When I listened to that tape at te end when she st...When I listened to that tape at te end when she started to cry I lost it. As a 911 dispatcher this type of call is a great fear of mine. I'm glad there are people like Antoinette too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257674420881990140noreply@blogger.com