Sunday Snapshot~ Names

{N. A. Noel}

I knew their names would come soon and though a part of me was dreading it, I wanted to know them. I read over each and every name carefully. One has a birthday on Halloween. One just turned seven a few days ago, and one was born on my parents wedding anniversary. One shares a name with my oldest and another a name with my youngest. One was born on my wedding anniversary. As heartbroken as I am, I just can't fathom the loss that each of those parents and family members is feeling. It's unspeakable, and my heart hurts for them. I feel like the only thing we can do is pray... and to know them and not forget them.

Charlotte Bacon, 2/22/06 (age 6)

Daniel Barden, 9/25/05 (age 7)

Olivia Engel, 7/18/06 (age 6)

Josephine Gay, 12/11/05 (age 7)

Ana M. Marquez-Greene, 04/04/06 (age 6)

Dylan Hockley, 03/08/06 (age 6)

Madeleine F. Hsu, 07/10/06 (age 6)

Catherine V. Hubbard, 06/08/06 (age 6)

Chase Kowalski, 10/31/05 (age 7)

Jesse Lewis, 06/30/06 (age 6)

James Mattioli, 03/22/06 (age 6)

Grace McDonnell, 11/04/05 (age 7)

Emilie Parker, 05/12/06 (age 6)

Jack Pinto, 05/06/06 (age 6)

Noah Pozner, 11/20/06 (age 6)

Caroline Previdi, 09/07/06 (age 6)

Jessica Rekos, 05/10/06 (age 6)

Avielle Richman, 10/17/06 (age 6)

Benjamin Wheeler, 9/12/06 (age 6)

Allison N. Wyatt, 07/03/06 (age 6)

Rachel Davino, 7/17/83 (age 29)

Dawn Hochsprung, 06/28/65 (age 47)

Anne Marie Murphy, 07/25/60 (age 52)

Lauren Russeau, 1982 (age 29)

Mary Sherlach, 02/11/56 (age 56)

Victoria Soto, 11/04/85 (age 27)

Isaiah 40:11

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

{N. A. Noel}