VanessaIone
The Text
The text I received from my thirteen year old son devastated me, "We're having a shelter in place so I'll be home late". The meaning behind this phrase is all too clear in America, there is a potential violent threat at school and therefore we must shelter in our classrooms until it is deemed safe. It's not the first time I've recieved this text nor will it be the last. It's our reality. With every painful word a bit of my heart breaks into pieces and scatters away.
The Text
The text I received from my thirteen year old son devastated me, "We're having a shelter in place so I'll be home late". The meaning behind this phrase is all too clear in America, there is a potential violent threat at school and therefore we must shelter in our classrooms until it is deemed safe. It's not the first time I've recieved this text nor will it be the last. It's our reality. With every painful word a bit of my heart breaks into pieces and scatters away.