The time is always right to do what is right. The Cross of Remembrance Youth are asked to write down prayers, hopes, or insights in relation to their own personal connection to this tragedy. The prayers can be written on paper, then taped to the cross. The cross should be present at the community gatherings as a sign of love and solidarity. Commitment to Non-Violence There will be a high call towards vengeance related to this incident, even among young people.
Violence begets violence.
Invite young people to respond by committing themselves to peaceful solutions. This could symbolize the release of prayers and memories into God's hands. This action is used in a variety of situations, yet in the face of so much tragedy, it becomes all the more poignant. In this ritual, every youth is given a bulb, seed, or sapling as appropriate, and instructed to remember the deceased in the new life present in the flower , plant, or tree. In the case of larger plants and trees, these could become permanent memorials to the deceased and this moment in history and could be planted as a group.