Uvalde flooded with well wishes from outsiders
Good Samaritans from across the country and up the street from Robb Elementary School have rallied in the wake of Tuesday's mass shooting, pouring out love and support for the hurting community, determined to carry the town through this tragedy.
On Thursday, two large displays of 21 white crosses popped up on the lawn in front of the school, as well as at a second site in the town square. The maker of the displays is unknown, but the memorials instantly became the central spots for the families and friends of the deceased to grieve and reflect.
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Hundreds of people visited each memorial Thursday evening, including young children who paid tribute to friends and relatives. Hundreds of bouquets of flowers were piled across the bases of each cross at the town square by evening. Visitors used markers to write farewell messages on the crosses, while others wept on their knees.
Resident Nora Gonzalez, a former teacher at Robb Elementary, was not personally affected by the shooting but told the Washington Examiner that she felt obligated to take action that supported her community.
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"It's something that you don't think will happen here or anywhere actually, but it has happened. What else can I do?" Gonzalez said.
Gonzalez said she had tried to donate blood in an attempt to help the local hospital, but the line was excessively long. Instead, she purchased flowers and brought them to the school. She struggled to get through the barrage of media set up across the street from the school and passed off the bouquet to a state trooper who walked it to the school sign.
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There is much more.
This is an appropriate response to an awful event. It is sharing of love for a hurting community.
BTW, the Border Patrol agents who brought down the killer deserved to be honored for their bravery and actions to stop the killing.
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