Catherine Hubbard

Sandy Hook Elementary.  I had never heard of it before December 2012.  It had no impact on my life.  Then, on that horrible day, a man walked into an elementary school and killed those precious people...children, teachers.  Children.  Teachers.  It was unthinkable.  But, it did happen.  I still can't believe it did.  I think about those children every day.  One of my classmates from college was impacted in the worst possible way.  Her daughter was one of the children.  One of those precious children....

Catherine Hubbard.  Age 6.  Lover of animals.  Kind.

I never met Catherine, yet she has had a profound effect on me.  I almost hate to say that.  The tragedy has made me squeeze Baby Girl a little bit tighter every day.  Be thankful for each and every precious second that I have with her.

One of Catherine's friends established Catherine's Peace Team.  It focuses on raising money for the Catherine Hubbard Animal Sanctuary.  The Facebook page can be found here.  One of the fundraisers that they had was selling bracelets.  Baby Girl and I sport ours often. 

I think about my classmate Jenny and cannot imagine the life that she is now leading.  I read the article that she wrote for Guidepost, A Sanctuary of Healing, Born of Tragedy, and am amazed at the strength that she has.  I wish that there was something, anything, that I could do to help her.  I know that prayer is the only thing.  I pray that God keeps her and her family wrapped in His loving arms.  That He provides her with peace, a peace that passeth understanding, because I certainly don't understand it.