Tonight, we grieve, again.  Another shooting, another – when will it stop?

19 children and 2 adults – no reason.

The stapes is the smallest bone in the human body.  Shaped like a stirrup, it’s located in the middle ear where it conducts sound vibrations to the inner ear.  The inner ear.  What isn’t reaching the inner ear?   What isn’t penetrating so we more fully hear?

I sit outside as the sun sinks through the wind stroked trees. Birds flit and sing. I breathe in peace as I sink to the ground in grief.