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Old Mar 09, 2008, 09:09 AM
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This Thursday will be the first anniversary I've had away from home. I have no idea what it'll be like...it's going to be strange, I think, being the only one who knows the significance of the date. (Well, actually it's significant for the whole of my business class, because we have a test that day...the last one was Valentine's Day, they really time them well. ) Maybe that'll be easier, I don't know.

But it's got me thinking - at the end of this year, the year affected will be leaving school...after that, will anyone care any more? Do the children at primary school at the moment know that they're going to a place where, 12 years ago, 16 kids about their age and their teacher were shot and killed? Some of them will probably have older brothers and sisters, so might know, but other than that...I wouldn't blame the teachers for not saying anything. Ignorance is bliss, after all. I wish I didn't know, and I wish I didn't think about it in some way pretty much every day, but at the same time, I don't want it forgotten. I know I'm not the only one who remembers - those kids had family, after all - but at the same time, most people seem to be doing a pretty good job of forgetting. And while I sense that my logic may well be flawed, as much as I want to forget I can't help thinking - if I don't remember, then who will?
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