My Heart Aches Today

My heart just aches.  It always does when tragedies occur.  My heart and my prayers go out to the victims, the families, the heroes, the bystanders, the volunteers, and anyone else I did not mention.

It's upsetting that a tragedy like this is what causes me to send out prayers to those I don't know.  Tragedy occurs everywhere, everyday.

I've been praying for myself a lot lately. And for my family and friends.  Sometimes I get so caught up in what is going on around me, that I forget that others have it just as hard, or harder than I do.

So today, I will pray for myself, and my family, and my friends, as I do everyday.  But I will also pray for anyone affected by tragedies, even if it's their own personal tragedy.

And, because of these recent events (and my dad as well), I've been inspired to learn emergency response and first aid skills.  So, my list is 26 items long.  (As anticipated, this list is ever growing.)

26. Learn first aid skills