What Obama Secretly Did in Newtown

[SheilaT]

16. I have two sons, now grown.

But every time I see pictures of children like those at Newtown I see exactly that same innocence and wonder that my sons had, that all children have at that age. I cannot begin to imagine what it would be like to lose a child, especially in such a terrible way.

In a very, very small way I sort of know what Obama did that day, only in that I work at a hospital, and sometimes I find myself comforting someone. But it's on a completely different scale, and almost never is it because a loved one has been lost to violence.

From what I understand, President Bill Clinton was unmatched in his ability to connect to people. But with all due respect, he never had to deal with a tragedy like Newtown. Human touch is important. Just hugging someone, or holding hands however briefly, can convey something that goes beyond words. It's so important.