Weekly Photo Challenge: Delicate

         Kindergarten children are delicate but their dreams are strong. This post is dedicated to the 20 small children and six of their school teachers and staff who were slain this Friday: Madeleine Hsu, age 6; Chase Kowalski, age 7; James Mattioli, 6; Jessica Rekos, 6; Charlotte Bacon, 6; Daniel Barden, 7; Olivia Engel, 6; Josephine Gay, 7; Ana Marquez-Greene, 6; Dylan Hockley, 6; Catherine Hubbard, 6; Jesse Lewis, 6; Grace McDonnell, 7; Emilie Parker, 6; Jack Pinto, 6; Noah Pozner, 6; Caroline Previdi, 6; Avielle Richman, 6; Benjamin Wheeler, 6; Allison N. Wyatt, 6; Schoolteachers Rachel Davino, 29; Lauren Rousseau, 30; Victoria Soto, 27; School principal Dawn Hochsprung, 47; School psychologist Mary Sherlach, 56. Newtown, Connecticut shooting. Our thoughts are with their families, friends, and teachers.

“Golden slumbers kiss your eyes,

  Smiles awake you when you rise ;

  Sleep, pretty darlings, do not cry,

 And I will sing a lullaby,

 Rock them, rock them, lullaby.

 Care is heavy, therefore sleep you,

 You are care, and care must keep   you ;

 Sleep, pretty darlings, do not cry,

 And I will sing a lullaby,

 Rock them, rock them, lullaby.”

  – Thomas Dekker (1570-1632) (adapted by Lennon & McCartney)

Photo by Myra Lambino  of schoolchildren during a field trip in a California seaside early this year. xxx                        xxx                      xxx

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