help

A little empathy might be a good starting point.

As well as not being afraid to say “I don’t know.” Right now, it’s appropriate.

Shootings of the magnitudes we have seen them reach are becoming the norm. You have experienced what most of us won’t. Congratulations to us, in this case.

Psychology is still trying to develop a therapy to deal with this phenomenon, and hats off to them. I’d just sit there, slack jawed, as you or anyone who’s encountered this told me their story. How do you wrap your mind around such senseless and pointless violence? And in grasping for meaning in this, the word “pointless” just seems right.

Take your time through this new world. They will.