4.20.99 part 3: joined in suffering

We’ve had a lot of response and heard so much conversation around the 10th anniversary, we’ve decided to continue through this week with different reflections on Columbine out of our group.  Today, Shaya looks back on the road of healing & the journey towards seeing suffering in a new light…

Someone told me a couple of days ago something that I had never thought of before in the 10 years that I have struggled with my experience at Columbine. She said that she saw my Makers thumbprint in my life, and that my gift, not my curse, was that I had joined my Creators yoke in suffering, but not in the way most people think of when they think of suffering.  Suffering to me meant dealing with all of the bad things that happen to you and that sometimes it just happens more to some people than others. My friend helped me to see that while yes, suffering is experiencing trying times in our lives; it is so much deeper than that alone. Suffering is also

4.20.99 cont’d

Shauna Gauthier offered some really meaningful reflections on Columbine and all that we went through together on her blog.  She included some great insight into Cassie B’s life and what it meant/means for those of us who knew her.  We think a read through her post is highly worthy.  Shauna blogs with Krista Law regularly at nolongermute.blogspot.com.  You can check out the post we’re talking about here.  Thanks, Shauna!

04.20.99

obviously, yesterday was the 10 year anniversary columbine.  a lot of recalling & remembering for us who went through that time together.  if you didn’t get time to reflect, you may appreciate this collection of photos of Cassie Bernall that Jon Burns put together— these were pics that Cassie (Nason) took for a HS photo project.  She lost them, & didn’t find the negatives until years after Cassie was killed.  Needless to say, when we found them, they were overwhelming & powerful.  And still are.  Lift a prayer for the families who lost, the people who experienced trauma, and that God’s story can still be seen beyond April 20th, 1999

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