Connecticut: The Rebuilding

On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza killed 20 students and six adults during a school shooting. Today, on January 3, 2013, the students of Sandy Hook Elementary are returning to school. Everyone in their little town of Newtown helped refurbish an old school just seven miles away from the old Sandy Hook Elementary. Volunteers helped paint, gather new furniture, and raise the bathroom floors to accomodate for the younger students. Police are standing outside the new building keeping away reporters. The consideration of not just those volunteers and the police force, but for everyone in the United States, is enough to bring a tear to your eye. A mother of an 8 year old student said, "I'm not worried about her going back, the fear kind of kicks back in a little bit, but we're very excited for her and we got to see many, many kids today. The atmosphere was very cheerful" (USA Today). We can only hope the city of Newtown the best of luck and keep them in our prayers while they rebuild their city back up.