Disturbing times

Watching yesterdays news was a difficult thing for everyone.  Just last week the boys were talking about having a lock down drill.  Walkers class was outside at PE and could not go back in.  The younger two were not as clear on the different bells.  When Todd asked if they knew what lock down meant they did know.  It was when someone that did not belong was in the school.  I was thinking how sad that they needed to knew that.  It feels so much more personal than the duck and cover drills we did.  At least the lock down drills are more practical then hiding under our desk with hands over our neck.  How that would protect us from a bomb is beyond me.  When that was changed to an earthquake drill it made sense.  Wish we didn't have to have any drills.  Fire and earthquake drills are easier to handle than lock down drills.