Thanks so much for the lovely thoughts. I have forwarded this message to my entire mailing list, which includes many musicians. There is much bitterness and resentment building right now, and a message of this sort is the soothing we need to dry our collective tears. We must now marshal our resources to ensure that such terrible acts may never occur again. We must be vigilant and strong, but above all, we must retain our dignity, and not react foolishly.
Music is truly a healing force.
I couldn't survive without it. How eloquent and accurate are your words. As we sit here in wonder a huge horned owl flew by and sits perched in a big tree searching for a morsel. It is a reminder of how very fragile life is. We have made trips to the bank, etc to donate checks as a token of caring and remembrance for those who have and are giving so very much.