A Student’s Letter Home

God Bless Each and Everyone of you.
You and the families are in my prayers.

I would just like to say that each and everyone of you have been in my thoughts and prayers since this tragedy. Like they say only time can heal, and each person will heal at different times. But keep your faith. GOD BLESS YOU ALL..
LOVE
Kimberly Moseman

God Bless each and everyone of the familes affected by this tragedy. The way the students have represented Virginia and Virgina Tech even in their moment of shock and grief shows why these students and the Hokie will overcome this unfortunate event.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all there at VT. I have a son in college here in Tennessee and my heart is broken for the families and the community there. God Bless you all.

I would like to say my prayers go out to the families who lost a loved one from this tragedy. It takes time to overcome something like this..May the 32 students rest in peace.

As a mother my heart breaks horribly for all the mothers that lost a child.

As an adult I am proud of how your community has come together and have shown love. I can feel the pride clear over here on the West Coast.

As your professor said "You will prevail", and you will, amen.

May God be with you all as you mourn the loss of your family and friends. The sadness must be unbearable. I have 3 children and 7 grandchildren and a loving husband and I would be devastated without any one of them. Our prayers and thoughts are with you and keep the FAITH. He will sustain you through it. If He leads you to it He will lead you through it. April 20,2007

My prayers are with all the victims friends and family. I think it's time for the media to stop and let Virgina Tech mourn in PEACE!!

Believe me when I say that all of the Gator Nation from the University of Florida and all their fans are shocked and saddened by your loss.

Now, I truly know what a "Hokie" is

It is always so hard to say goodbye to those we have loved. Despite the presence of evil in this world, I know God's grace is sufficient to take all of us through this tragedy. As I listen to the stories of survival, I know there is still hope. As I watch your strength as Hokies, I know you will be victorious. Even though I am not there or have never visited VT, I feel and share your pain, I cry with you and reach out if only to hug you, hoping to take that horrible pain away if not that horrible day.
"People you do not know are praying for you!" President Bush said and he was ever so right.
In my thoughts day and night,
and in my prayers always:
Rosie.

Dona Nobis Pacem - Latin for Let there be peace. - BAs a former Catholic Bryan, and one who knows that song so very well, I pray that may there truly may be peace at the Campus of Virginia Tech - now and forever more. And may peace reign supreme over all fear, hate, and exhaustion for all of you there. We love you and are praying for you! God Bless! Aimee S. Tulsa, OK

VT,

you are so far away but we still grieve with you, i have never ment you but i will remeber you....

i cannot explain the hurt i felt when yours, mine and the nations tragedy was told. i hope and pray God will give you grace, peace and mercy and hope, VT you will come through with the whole nation walking right beside you.....

We out west remeber the precious victims and Cho's parents and friends...we belive in miracles of healing out in the west

GO HOKIES!

I Can not think of words to say, God Bless all. I do not know anyone at Vir. Tech. but my souls crys for all.

May God Bless all of you and the families of all you lost.
We here in the Heartland stand with you in your time of greive.
From one family (CVUMC Emmaus family) to yours
DeColores

God bless you all.

I've felt YOUR pain till this day.One of the reason's is because I am a student & It could have been any other school,college or university. What made tears run down my eyes was the words of one of the students who is no more.With the terrorist attack "I will study international relations so I can change the world" one of his friends recounted. What a great dream he had. May all the souls of the departed rest in perfect peace.

We here in NY State are praying for you. I have children in college and feel for the parents and families who have lost their "bright stars". Peace and love to all of you!

Words can't even begin to ease the pain the Va Tech people are feeling. However reading your letter shows this Texas man that your strength should be a lesson for EVERY man and woman nationwide.As I watched the news on the sesnseless tragedy I couldn't help but think of my five children,what would I have done if they had been one of the victims? I can't say what my feelings would have been cause no parent ,unless they have lost a child,to senseless violence could EVER imagine their response,BUT,I would hope I would show the bravery,class,and ,faith ya'll have. Gig 'em Hokies! God bless and God speed.

I sat and held my daughter Monday evening, and whispered, "A lot of people lost their babies today."I, like so many others, do not have a child at Tech, but know others who do, or did in the past. The nearness of it, the unreal wrongness of it, colors life as we know it.
I am grateful for the children who were able to rejoin their families. The sadness that the rest of us feel for those not-so-fortunate souls, is universal. I am so proud of all of the fine spirits who join together today to proclaim "LET'S GO HOKIES!"

My thoughts and prayers are with each and every Hokie. We have grieved with you. God bless you all.

hi
you made me cry with your faith and words. I prayed for all the victims , families , and also for the killer. I feel very sorry for the killer's family who has to live their entire life with this unresolved guilt and anguish. let us all pray for peace and god's grace so no more monsters will ever emerge

I'm a parent of a 19 yr. old boy so I feel for the parents who lost their children but I also feel for Cho Seung-Hui who lost his soul. I pray for healing and forgiveness. Only God can give us the power to forgive those who hurt us, and only we can choose to receive His power to forgive. God Bless you all.

This is truly a world gone mad. I can only hope that each of you heals and finds that special place in your hearts for each of the victims and all of you go on to make a positive change in the way this world is run.
For the young man that is authoring this letter, I sincerely hope that make a difference. I can truly see you are on your way. Your compassion and eloquence bely your young age.
Good luck to all of you.. The world is at your side today..Go Hokies.

On behalf of my entire family and all my friends I warm to send warm thoughts and plenty of hugs to all. Remember prayer changes things so don't forget to pray 1Thessalonians encourages us to "Pray Incessantly"

Know that you -- and all those grieving
at VT -- are very much in the thoughts and prayers today of all your fellow students and colleagues here at the University of Minnesota in Mpls/StPaul. Thank you sharing the poem by Nikki Giovanni; it brings a lump to one's
throat. May those departed rest in
peace and may VT continue to stand
tall.

please GOD bless our nation and all that grieve . especially the soules that were involved in this terrible tradgedy

please GOD bless our nation and all that grieve . especially the soules that were involved in this terrible tradgedy

May the love of God in His greatness give All who are hurt in this tragidy peace in this time.

As a minister or 62 years I have seen much sorrow and pain throughout the world. Words, of course, are inadequate except we know the God of peace can, really can, comfort in a time like this. My personal prayers and feelings go out to each one at VT. Great School, Great staff, and of course, great students, ALL!

God bless y'all

Rev Ken Douglas
AIM Evang for Africa & Evang for Home Missions USA

People will give advice, how to feel, how long it'll take, what you should do. I say - feel what you must, take the time you need, ask for help, always stay close to family and friends, cherish every moment and every opportunity. Nothing is guaranteed. GOD WILL NEVER GIVE YOU ANYTHING YOU CAN'T HANDLE. Every single one of us can change the world. My prayers and thoughts are with you all....

I live and teach in Moses Lake, WA--the site of the nation's first school shooting at Frontier Middle School. We know your pain, Bryan. We know your fears. We know your loss. We know you'll survive. And we're all here for you. May God keep and protect VT and Blacksburg, amen.

We are so very heartbroken for all of you and we extend our love, prayers and condolences to all of you. My oldest is 19 and attends Metro College here in Colorado. I can only imagine what it must be like to lose sons, daughters, friends, sisters, brothers, teachers, spouses but I am in awe of how you are all pulling together to support each other. You are truly honoring those who lost their lives! They are looking down on you and smiling for the truly decent, respectful and supportive way you are all dealing with this.
Please know our thoughts and prayers are with each and everyone there!
God Bless You All!

For those who passed at Virginia Tech:

When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me
I want no rites in a gloom-filled room.
Why cry for a soul set free?

Miss me a little - but no too long.

And not with your head bowed low.
Remember the love that we shared,

Miss me - but let me go.

For this is a journey that we all must take
And each must go alone.
It's all a part of the Master's plan,
A step on the road to home.

When you are lonely and sick of heart
Go to the friends we know
And bury your sorrows in doing deeds.

Miss me - But let me go.

- Unknown( If you know the author please cite them.)

I am so sorry that your school had to take on such a horrific tragedy. I know it takes time to heal, so may the healing begin to soothe your pain and the love of God lift you up. I am a student at IU-Bloomington, IN., and I can't imagine this happenning here. My thoughts and prayers are with you Virginia Tech.
Caroline

May God bless all the students and staff of Virginia Tech that have been touched by this terrible event. My deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims. Best wishes during these difficult times.

Our Nation continues to be amazed by the HOKIES strenth and courage during a most tragic week.

Your maturity and selflessness is a constant reminder of how far our Country has drifted.

You have invited God back into a society that had previously had been void.

Your actions has shown a world that, With God all things are possible. And an AMERICA that can be united.

We salute your unconditional love, maturity and leadership in the wake of such horrific bloodshed.

You model the real AMERICA. We are proud to be called the Hokies.

WE ARE VIRGINA TECH!

WE ARE THE HOKIES!

WE WILL PREVAIL!

Bryan, thank you for taking the time to post your letter. Your words are lights in a dark, dark night. My most heartfelt prayers for everyone who must struggle through that night and I pray the Lord will help to heal their anguish. God bless you all.

To all at Virginia Tech affected by this horrendous tragedy,

I am a civil engineer from Belo Horizonte, Brazil?s 3rd largest city.

I would like to present my feelings for the victims and remark that what made me confused about all this is that I just couldn?t understand why someone living and studying in one of the best universities in the world could be capable of suca an act.

I mean, every student would dream of attending college in America one day. This Korean man had lived with his family there since 1992 . . .America received them with open arms . . and then . . this.

GOD BLESS AMERICA
YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS.

My prayers go out all at VT this tragedy saddens my heart may all 32 students rest in peace and those that were wounded I hope you get well soon and to all others that were afected GOD BLESS and take care......

My heart is sadden by such a tragic loss of so many lives that did not have to happen.. My thoughts and prayers are with VT and All those that have been effected by such a loss.. I cry every time I see or hear anything about it.. Hold strong to family and friends, and let them know how much you love them..

My family and I live in Canada, and it grieves us and I am sure all Canadians to see the pain of the students and their families from Virginia Tech. Our prayers are with all of you and God bless you in this terrible time of tragedy.

May God be with each and every person effected by this horrible tragedy! Our prayers and thoughts are with you as you go through this.

God bless to all the students and staff as well as the families of the victims. Our thoughts and prays are with all of you!

May this prayer give comfort to all of you....

Prayer of Peace

Lord,
make me an instrument of Your peace.
Where there is hatred,
let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek
to be console as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love;
for it is in giving
that we receive;
it is in pardoning
that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying
that we are born to eternal life.

i cannot question Him for what had happened. i pray for all of you in this dark and difficult times.

May God guide and bless you always....

Mariz

My prayers go out to the families affected by this tragedy.May god bless all of you,You guys will be in my family prayers,A big hug out to all the mom's and dad's that had a lost one, and for those who where affected. GOD BLESS YOU.From my family out in sylmar Ca,

My thoughts and prayers are with you all and will continue to be. Wishing speedy recovery for those that are hospitalized. STAY STRONG God Bless!

I sit here in San Antonio, Texas not knowing anyone at Virginia Tech but filled with such sorrow for what's happened. I have a 19-year old daughter in college as well and cannot imagine anything like that happening. God will keep you strong and I will pray for all of you.

Jesus said: "Blessed our those who mourn, for they will be comforted."
Matthew 5:4

The Nation weeps with you.

My prayers are for all the people of VT who lost a loved one or has gone through this terrible tragedy. I cant imagine what it would be to have this happen to my family. I do have a daughter here at Texas A&M Univ-Kingsville and I am blessed to have her safe. I want to say you all are in my daily prayers and God's faith will make you all strong and you will be okay. GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU ALL. Praying for you in Kingsville

Trish Stevens - Thank you for the beautiful poem. May the friends and families of the victims find some comfort in those words.

The news is so unbelievable. I pray for the family, friends and the Entire Virginia Tech University.
GOD BLESS.

Time to move on. Innocent pple die in the middle east everyday and yet do we take time out of our days to grieve for them? Yea move on. Am I suppose to feel sorry?

My thoughts and prayers are with all of you and with the friends and families of the victims. Although I do not know anyone at Virginia Tech, my tears joined yours in this horrible tragedy. I have a daughter who is a freshman in college and I cannot even begin to imagine the sorrow of the families of the victims. Keep your faith in God. He will keep you strong. God bless you all.

IN OUR PRAYERS AND IN OUR THOUGHTS FOREVER. MAY GOOD HELP YOU IN FINDING SOME PEACE AND CONTINUE THE EDUCATION THAT ALL OF YOU HAVE CHOOSEN. WE NEED GREAT LEADERS TO KEEP OUR NATION SAFE.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

Please know that the prayers of the entire Alma College (MI) community--current students and alumni--and of the Woodside Bible Church family are with you.

Go Hokies!

Your writing has moved me so much that my tears keep on falling while I prayed for those who perished in this tragedy. (I don't easily weep). Please keep on praying to ask for God's protection against the real 'evil presence' and for God's grace to those feeling lonely ,outcast or marginalized in our midst.

may god wrap his loving arms around each & every one that this sad day has effected. i feel hes crying like everyone else that such an evil act of violence was brought down on so many innocent lives.

For the sake of the families of the victims, I would like to hear this student, or any student at Virginia Tech, to speak up the truth: Was Seung Hui Cho bullied and stigmatized and marginalized by any of the students or teachers at that school or not?

Everyone's hearts are heavy right now. Know that people through out the nation and world are offering bouquets of prayers to all of the VT campus community. We may never fully know and understand why this may have happened the way it did. But find solace in all of our prayers.

No matter what our colors our, what our alma mater is....TODAY WE ARE ALL HOOKIES!!!

This is a time for sadness and a time for healing as well. Many will be missed but none will ever be forgotten. You are all in our toughts and prayers. May God grant all of you the comfort in knowing that you are not alone.

I cant even imagine what you are all going through,, I am so very sorry this terrible tragedy has happened..I cry for you all everyday, and Hope and Pray that you will someday be okay.. My thoughts and prayers are with you. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!

Everyday my children and I say a prayer for God to be "with those who need him the most." It has been a very difficult time for all. My youngest child is only six and cannot understand what is going on however I am 34 and I can say that I dont understand either. Peace be with you

Virginia Tech, family and friends of loved ones lost and all others across the Globe that are tragically touched by the events of 4/16/07 at VT my heart is heavy for your grief as I have also lost a young son at the age of 23. Your lives are forever changed due to the loss; however, you have a choice during the following days. You can be bitter with your grief or you can find a reason(s) to go on with your life and holding your loved ones in your heart and memory and make a difference in this world. The world needs forgiveness and love and I realize this is difficult to see during the primary stages of your grief; however it is the only way to survive this overwhelming loss and pain.

Grieve and cry when you need to and then push yourself to find beauty and love each day after your tragedy. It has been a year since I lost my precious Phil and I never thought I could get through this life without him; however today I am talking more about Phil's untimely death and letting go of my grief.

May God hold you close as you learn to live on this side without your loved ones.

Judy Baeza

Know that the prayers and thoughts of the entire Winthrop University(Rock Hill SC) Eagles students, alumni, and faculty are with you as you search for peace and rest. May God be with you through this stressful time.

May God hold close all from Virginia Tech who mourn and all those who remember the pain of losing someone, He is with us, close your eyes and feel the love of the Lord.

god bless and keep you all , you are all in my families daily prayers

God bless all of you and may God heal your broken hearts! Although I have read and heard everything going on, I feel as though it was just a nightmare. God Bless you all!

I live in Trinidad and I share your pain and grief in this difficult time. I have a son at a university in th US and my prayers are with the parents and families of those who are in sorrow and to all the students at Virginia Tech. God be with you

First let me start by saying my prayers and thoughts are with everyone involved with the tragedy at VT I'm truely sorry for your loss.Second to the comment written by Stacie,yes people are being killed everyday in the middle east and that is awful,but it's people and comments like you that is what's partially wrong with the world..people who have no feelings and heart for others,really this was not the place or time to voice your opinion,and I'm sorry you feel that way.

My thoughts and prayers have been with you all week. This is the first event all year that brought my entire class of fourth graders to complete silence. We all prayed and mourned for you today. God bless you and keep you.

As a student at California State University, Long Beach, let me tell you cannot imagine what you are going through..But nevertheless it has hit me hard because I am a college student and realize how you would have never imagined that...I pray for you and your peers, I especially pray for the families of those who were lost...May they rest in peace...

Please know that there are many students here who grieve with you, and have you in our thoughts.

Sincerely,

Jenny

May the Good Lord Bless the Souls of those Innocent Victims,and i want to praise the "Old Professor" who gave his life to save others.That is what i call love.Parents/Brothers/Sisters/ of those who died and those wounded, Jesus loves you all and i know you all love the Creator of the Universe anyway.Please forgive!Do not cry but remember that Death is inevitable,i know how you all feel.I have experienced two losses ,so i know!
People of the Countries of the World ,you should know this ,in America there is Love,Americans are the most giving people in the face of this earth.It is the greatest nation that really cares about others .I hated watching the kid's movie on Television(Cho, the KILLER) in his rantings about hate.People tried to reach out to him but he did not Open up to it.Although, now for those other people who come to America and exhibit hate it is time to show more Love to your Fellow man,your neigbour next door,a child you teach at school or anyone you come in contact with."Live and Let Live" and this world will trully be a better Place for all before the end of this world as everyone someday will also go back to the creator and give a full account while you were in this sweet Earth.
Hookies/VT/Everyone who lost someone in this world you are overcomers!
By the way incase you wonder i am not an American but i have received Love in America.
God Bless America!God Bless Students in all the Schools in the World and keep the Children safe they are the Future,God Bless all who read this too.Amen.

May God bless each and everyone of you that have been so closely affected by the V Tech tragedy. Like so many others out there I cannot imagine what it would be like to have something like this happen to someone in my imediate family; However I feel that the victims are a part of my family as I have watched this unfold in the media and have felt many a tear stream down my cheek unable to stop them.
Hugs and prayers to all of you

Our hearts and thoughts are with you.

You guys have endless support in Morgantown.

Stay strong.

God, our Creator,
In the midth of this darkness, we come to you and read your Word:
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;" In the midth of this all, "Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength." .. BECAUSE "All things work together for GOOD to those who love God."

My family and I feel the sadness and sorrow thats felt by anyone connected to this evil tragedy.We send our prayers and condolences to all the families.

I am not able to identify with the pain that you must feel at this moment. I can only imagine, but I do know that God has promised that His strength is made perfect in weakness. Therefore when we are weak we can rest in Him, because only God knows how to heal a brokenheart. He draws to those with a broken heart. During this time grieve this lose but also allow gOD TO carry you through.

When I heard the news while driving, tears started to stream down my face.

Unimaginable and unspeakable--what is left is for us to imagine the future bright and peaceful for all of you. We are here in in the distance supporting you in your struggle to heal..may the road be meaningful and the future become brighter for you all.

As parents of 3 daughters-all situated in educational settings, we grieve deeply in our hearts for the parents, families, and all those touched by this tragedy -- and truly our whole nation has been touched--our thoughts, prayers & deepest sympathy stretch out to you-God Bless You and out of all this, we pray that healing may come through Faith, Hope, and Love-and of course, the greatest of these is love...Thank you giving us this opportunity to share our thoughts..Cathy & George, NY state

You have had a nation beside you through all of this. You will continue to have a natuion behind you in the weeks and months ahead. There is no way to explain away what causes such destruction. What we can do is turn the destruction into something positive and I see that already. This tragedy has brought together an entire country to help all of you.

In God we will all find the answers and way. I pray for all of youo the survivors of this tragedy. I pray too for the Cho family as they too grieve and suffer as do all of you. They suffer possibly more even for it is through their own blood that this tragedy occured. Remember them as you remember the other families affected.

I want to share with you something my local Priest shared when my 17 year old son died very suddenly.

Before I formed you in the womb,
I knew you.
Before I brought you to birth I consecrated you. ~Jeremiah 1:5~

In Memory of the lives and innocence lost 4/16/2007. For all the families, friends and survivors.

Pam Richardson

In EL Salvador we do not speak english, but we speak the universal language of human solidarity in the face of tragedy. In this land hit by civil war, floods and earthquakes we know of that. And in this central american land there is a general sense of lost for this tragedy in Virginia Tech. Today we speak the language of you, Hokies. We pray and mourn with you and at your side we ligthen our hearts with promises of a better tomorrow in peace.

Payín Imendia

I may live in Florida but my heart is in Virginia, my home state. Va Tech has always been a part of me growing up and it was always Hoke Nation, Hokie Pride. Nestled in the lovely mountains of Virginia, as being held in a loving mother's arms--Va Tech. Grieve, mourn, remember with love, live and grow in your life. My prayer is for the peace of heart for everyone effected. One can never make sense of senseless. So sad. May everyone find peace. GO HOKIES!

Our greatest courage is shown in our darkest hours.
May God bless and keep you all encouraged and strong.
Keep shining stars!

When we first heard of the tragedy at VT we found it very hard to believe. And as the reports kept coming we didn't want to believe that someone could do such horrible things.

But this world and with its many Lost Souls is not often a loving place. Evil stalked the campus of VT. But the reactions and Strength shown by the "Hokie Nation" is truly an example for the entire nation.

My prayers are with each and every one of the students, faculty and families affected.

But I can see good coming out of this: Your Faith, Your Love, Your Hope
reminds us all of our better selves.

God Bless You and Keep You!

Thank You and others in the Virginia Tech community for reminding us OF THE EXTREME GOODNESS that exists in the world today. No, it is not a world gone mad, it was one person who was severely mentally ill. There are probably others like him, who have thankfully received help or for other reasons have not taken this type of action. No, the students did nothing to treat the killer in a way to make him feel the way he did. The way he felt was a result of his mental illness. We must work harder to provide intervention for these types of individuals. This is a tricky task, but one we MUST work hard to take on.

My heart and prayers go out to the VT students and families of the students and I'm inspired by their courage and spirit.

My heart and prayers are with each of you as you heal.
May the Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and give thee peace.
Numbers 6:24-26

May The Creator bless us all in this dark hour. May your faith in Him alleviate your pain and sorrow and provide you with comfort and strength during and after these troubling times.

1 To every thing there is a aseason, and a btime to every purpose under the heaven:
2 A atime to be born, and a time to bdie; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 A time to weep, and a time to alaugh; a time to bmourn, and a time to dance;
5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to aget, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 A time to arend, and a time to sew; a time to keep bsilence, and a time to speak;
8 A time to love, and a time to ahate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

My thoughts & prayer are with all the parents, family, friends, professors, co-workers at Virginia Tech and Cho's family at this hearbreaking time, and it extends to all those worldwide who are suffering the loss of a loved one. Dona Nobis Pacem. May we each try to make peace happen thru our love and compassion. Mary

my heart soul and tears goes out 2everyone effected and i say a special prayer 4 the family of the gunman b/c 4ver will they have 2 live wit the pain grief and sorror of knowing thier family member created the heartache and pain that rocked the hearts of all people and we dont live in a kind and 4giving world and i know people r gonna b cruel 2 them and i pray we all as a nation can learn and heal 2gether and start lovin and accepting people as just people imma black man and cant stop crying this is soo sad and it hurts i didnt know any of the victims but i feel as if apart of my heart has been torn out may god bless all of u and everybody in this world learn love

In response to the comment below:
Time to move on. Innocent pple die in the middle east everyday and yet do we take time out of our days to grieve for them? Yea move on. Am I suppose to feel sorry?

Posted by Stacie | April 20, 2007 5:56 PM

Actually, I feel sorry for you, if you cannot and do not feel anything for these peoples loss. You should be so ashamed of yourself for even posting such a heartless comment. I pray the The God of ALL comfort will comfort these families whom have suffered such a great loss. I also pray for Stacie who made such a horrible, heartless comment.
David

Never have I cried.
I once took it to heart,
Ironic huh?
Never have I cried.
I kept it in
Like I was told to do.
A solider can run through fields,
A solider can run past a friend,
but never have I cried.
I once cut down the last tree,
I chose to pick the last flower,
but never have I cried.
My nephew finally said my name,
I lost my first real love,
I've lost those that loved me first,
but never have I cried.
With happiness and sorrow,
In wonderment and understanding,
when I don't know the pain I caused,
or when I felt the pain myself,
never have I cried.
Every time I see the news,
When I see their tears,
trying to look forward,
and only seeing the past,
wanting to hold the hands
that cannot hold them back.
On another coast,
Someone you don't know,
will share the pain with you,
and maybe cry the most.

To all of the peolpe acroos the world who have been affected by the VT massacure.

I'm nine years old and I just want to say I'm sorry for the loss of your family members and friends. You are in my prayers.

Long Island grieves and suffers your loss. I have learned of another shooting in Houston. Because of your experiences, lives in Houston were saved. God keep all of you safe.
P.s. What is a Hokie? I love it. I love your cheer.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at Virginia Tech. You have impressed us with your faith and maturity throughout this last week and may you draw strength from one another in the coming days, weeks and months. Your lives will be changed forever but use it to move in a positive direction. Keep your faith. With love and support from New Hampshire.

I just want you all to know you're in my thoughts and prayers. Please know the whole nation feels for you and we will never forget those wonderful people.

As far as Puerto Rico the sadness has come. May God bless you all, and all of your relatives at this time of sorrow. You are in my prayers every night. Dont' give up!

I just wanted to say that you all at Virgina Tech are in my prayers and I Love you all, Keep your heads up, And continue on with the Hokie Pride, Keep hope Alive and my god be with you. Terria

My heart and prayers go out to all of you who are trobled at this time. To all students and teachers at Va.Tech, May God Bless you and keep you safe, keep praying, God answers all prayers, Will never put more on you than you can stand. KEEP PRAYING.

The whole world is with you, VT. Our hearts break and will mend in time with yours.

Nothing will be lost, not even the lesson, and least of all the memories of the innocents. You are all incredibly brave souls and God will watch over you. You give us all hope, faith, and courage. We are all so proud of you. During this time, we are all Hokies, a massive army behind you, and there is nothing to fear. Where one falls, many will carry him on their shoulders and continue.

The prayers for you are endless in every corner of the world.

May God be with all that lost family and friends in this terrible tragedy. Alabama Grieves with you. We are a Nation I believe that prays for all that have lost thier lives and for the family of friends fighting for Peace. TO Stacie I pray for what ever issues you have that someone can reach out and help you May GOD touch you and give you mercy and peace as it is obvious that you need prayer.

How horrible this is I will pray for all the families,their world will never be the same because of one person.
In Illinois we pray for all of you

Utah grieves and prays for you.

You will prevail.

I'm a freshmen at the University of Texas at Arlington and I want you to know that the Mavericks are praying for you guys. Virginia Tech has inspired us to join together as a community and live each day to our fullest. I personally am deeply touched by the strength of the families and friends who lost a loved one in all this. The intergrity of VT is amazing and will last forever. I pray for the victims, families, friends...and even every college student out there who is open to this kind of event occuring. I pray that God be with you and that you remain safe and proceed in life achieving your life goals.

I too will pray for Stacie because she needs to open her eyes. This is a horrific event which has touched a lot of people in more ways than one. That comment was heartless, yeah, and much more.

We,as a Christian nation, have opened doors to people from all over the world. The Cho family came here with a vision for a better life for themselves and their family. My pain, is so deep as a parent and a heart of Christ. The Lord say's..in scripture.."Deuteronomy 29:11..The secret things belong to the Lord." May we find strength and peace when we grieve for the family and friends of the many that were taken and the one's that remain behind. President Bush, is right, we are praying for all of you. All of our lives have changed since 911 and we never know what is next. The Love, Talent and Intellect from the teachers, to the students will continue, as the perserverance will prevail as never before!! May Our Almighty God, who is on his throne, as he was when it was happening, surround you with his love, angels and his promise to never leave you nor forsake you. Even in death he is with us. Take heart knowing that their last breath on earth was their first in heaven. Broken beyond belief and the pain is like a color you cannot describe for people who have never lost loved one. May God Bless you all and remember, Martin Luther King said.."He wanted to live a long life,but, was more concerned about doing the will of God! The next day he was gunned down! It is only when it is dark enough can we see the stars. We, including myself, will trust God, for what lies ahead for us and until we return home to him. Love from Chicago,Illinois

Many years ago I attended VT. I was a member of the original Marching Virginians in the fall of 1974. Although I moved on to finish my education at Penn State, I have never forgotten the Virginia Tech community - it has always been a part of me. My heart goes out to all who have been affected by this senseless tradgedy - students, family, friends and all across the nation. Despite it all, the one thing that has stood out has been the closeness of the VT community. It is still as strong as it was over 30 years ago and will continue to be 30 years from now. You are all in my prayers.

I SEND MY PRAYERS TO ALL OF YOU AT VIRGINIA TECH.FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE BEEN THRU AND I PRAY FOR ALL OF YOU EVERY DAY YOU WILL OVER COME THIS AND GO ON. GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.

Last Monday night I really tried not to cry, but my emotions gave way to tears as I cried with the rest of our Nation for your loss...

For your friends and their families suffering loss, I pray for your peace and comfort, and for those spared, I pray for your emotional healing, strength, and hope for a fearless future.

...and as I write today, I continue to cry with you.

I am a UT graduate 1964. This horrible scene brought back memories of the Tower shortly after my graduation. You are in my thoughts and prayers and wish you peace during this tragic time. You have shown strength and resilience to our nation and the world.

My heart aches for all of you. Please remember the family of the killer. We will cry for all of you. God Bless and keep you and may his goodness shine upon you.

I want to let each and everyone that this has touch the lives of tha My heart goes out to each and everyone of you. I know that God will show you all the way and he will keep you all close to him. I also want to let the Chos know that I pray for your family as well. I know that for eack child that was taken that day that their loves ones are in so much pain but I also know that the Chos have to be in more pain because it was their son and their brother that took the other 32 kids and that has got to be a very heavy load for them to handle. So I ask and pray that everyone to please pray for them as well. I did not know even one child that was taken that day but my heart is and will be heavy for a very long time for each and everyone of them. I know my God will take very good care of each and everyone of them. I pray for this country to see fit not to lay blame on the chos because they didnt do this to this country. They love this country because if it wasnt so they would not have came here. So lets all show them that we are one Nation under God and stand with them in their time of need as well. May God bless this world and every living thing in it. Thanks for the time to let you all know I have and always will have you and the kids in my heart

I want you to know My thoughts and prayers are with you. I live in Indiana. When I heard the news I held all three of my children to me and cried. They are all old enough to understand. We sat in silence and prayed for each one of the families, friends, anyone affected by this. I moarn with you all each and everyday. I am very proud of you guys to. I believe you will help each other through this and some good will come of it. You are all brave and strong and please remmeber we will always be behind you. God bless each and everyone.

To All Familes,staff,students,and friends: My heart and deep concerns and prayer is that God's precious arms be around all of you. As you grieve and search for answers. I know it hurts deeply and you feel so helpless and alone but believe me in time,you will feel and love again, and healng will come. My prayers are with you all that are suffering and sad with tears. And yes, angry>>> May we all learn how precious life,love,and great faith are, so much needed, to get through life. God Bless you all. God Bless America...As we pray for one another and love each other, even more.

I cannot begin to imagine the pain you all feel.
My thoughts and prayers are with each and every one of you.
You Will Prevail

First off I want to say that my deepest condolences are with the families of Va Tech. I could not imagine the things that you are feeling. Just know that God is with you every step of the way. Much Love from the sister state.

To those touched by this horrible incident - My family sends prayer for your families - Our lives are changed forever because of this tradgedy - only prayer & time can provide the ability to continue through life. May God be with you all.

Sometimes, things we don't entirely understand happen- they aren't for any apparent reason and they happen to people we often hold dear to our hearts. That is what happened at Virginia Tech. I'm so sorry for all the families and friends of those victims. Most of all, I am sorry for the world- these people had so much to offer to the world, and now we will never see the good and changes they could have given to us. The person responsible for this tradgedy has forever changed us. Though this is a sad time, please don't let these people have died in vain. From them, we must all learn that life is truly precious, and we must live as if every day is our last. We should all strive to make changes so that when we do leave this earth, it will be better than when we found it.

I am heartbroken for all. There are no words to explain the loss that I feel even though I knew none personally. Everyone was a victim in this horrible act and I hope that all that survived can take this for what it has been and become stronger for it. All My Love and Prayers to All!!

I don't know you in person but I know each one of you by heart.Even here in Mexico I feel your pain and sorrow.You will prevail for God is a Hokie and loves each one of you.Our prayers are with you."Tho' I walk in the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou art with me..."You walked in the shadow and now the shadow of the Most High God heals your souls, hearts,bodies, and spirits...Be blessed!

I just finished chatting with my Dad back home in Cameroon (West-Central Africa). As a man of faith (he is a Seventh-day Adventist), I felt that international fatherhood agony as he did not want to accept that we couldn’t have an agreement in our campuses as the cosmopolitan Nation. He is praying for the Hokies’ families.

To all the Virginia Tech family,

As the father and uncle of Tech graduates of the political science, architecture, computer science and early childhood education programs, and the friend and admirer of many of your graduates over the past forty years, I want you to know the great pride and joy I hold for you, and certainly I am not alone. You have shown the whole world this week, that even when things looked bleakest and dire, with the media bearing down mercilessly on you, you held up your collective heads, used your intelligence and grace, displayed the great educations you are gaining, and showed that Virginia Tech is a mighty fortress, not because of its dramatic stone architecture but because of its people.

While I mourn the irreplaceable loss of innocence -- a theft, actually -- and wonder what great leaps in science, art and letters might have been snuffed out by this act of madness, the greatest sense I feel now is pride. I am so proud of all of you. Professor Giovanni is absolutely right: We Are the Hokies. When East Carolina comes to town on September 1st to meet the Fighting Gobblers, I want to hear it again. And again!

In Washington DC where I work, I saw burnt orange and burgundy everywhere today, even in Congress and on the President's neck tie. I proudly flew my window flag on I-66, and wore my old, ragged, gray sweatshirt all day, the one with "VIRGINIA TECH" in burgundy boldly stitched across the chest. After this week I'll forever wear it in my heart.

This tragedy has touched me deeply and I have never set foot on "Hokie" ground. I have been involved with higher education as a student for 8 years and as a university administrator in development for nearly nine. This hit so close to home. It could have happened at the University of Florida (my graduate alma mater), Georgia State, or even Vanderbilt University, where I work now. How completely senseless and empty a tragedy! But, I believe that despite what someone may have intended for evil and harm, this horrible injustice can be a furtile field for growth, renewed joy, strength, unimaginable courage, and greatness beyond your present comprehension. All of these good things I pray for you...each and every one of you who has been so deeply wounded and scarred by this event. Go, Hokies! Arise again! Your country and so many across the globe are behind you.

To all who have been affected by this tragedy, all over the world,but especially to vt.may God, the father, grant peace and love to all.Please pray for Stacie. she is one of the very lost.Northern mich. is with you all.

The pride, compassion, and faith expressed by the VT community is rare in today's world. The sadness of this senseless act permeates our lives.
I am a professor at a New York college and as I walked down the hallway on Tuesday, I took extra time to observe the students innocently going about their day-- talking on their cellphones, laughing, studying--some napping on the benches. The realization that your campus could be our campus, your students could be my students, your child could be my child--was overhwelming. When I started my psychology class I opened a discussion about the tragedy. The students were saddened, frightened but expressed their admiration of the VT community. May God comfort you and give you peace. Thank you for being such an inspiration to the world.

Bryan, when ever you get around to reading this response...

I am so proud to be your dad.
I am so proud to be a Hokie Papa.
I am so proud of all the Hokie Students and staff.

With all that has been lost this week, there has been much gained.

My heart aches for those families that have lost a loved one and my thoughts and prayers are with them every minute of every day since this tragedy.

I love you son....

PHP! GO HOKIES!

For all the years to come I will view VT with a new found admiration for the way the people closed ranks and propped up each other. VT has taught us a good lesson - reaching out to others. Thank you for showing us the very best in the very worst of times.
May God Bless everyone at VT.

I will pray for everyone of you "without ceasing", continue to be united and strong for one another in love.

Lord this is ah sad day for all of us. So many young sisters and brothers died. I am sending my heart felt grievences out to all families and friends. In this day and age the Devil is so busy and he used a innocent child to do that evil work. We're living in the last days and the Bible has to be fullfilled.I want to say to all the families and friends who lost ah loved one...Please keep the faith and be stronge until Jesus comes again.

I am a student at the Univ of Michigan. Walking through campus today I saw a homemade banner that someone hung out their dorm window. It read simply - "Wolverines Love Hokies"

Hearts and thoughts are with you....

It is a moment, not hours, that change our lives. In an instant life as you knew it changed and can never ever be free of that moment again. What can we take from this unspeakable and unimaginable horror? To perhaps teach our little ones to have respect and kindness for humanity... to have empathy for others... our tears fall "like raindrops in a still pond..." collecting in a vast sea of sorrow...

Was it indeed a lack of empathy which took hold of his mind and sent him into a dark and twisted madness - transformed him into a mass murderer... would he have otherwise? We cannot know... let us show his family compassion and empathy... thier pain is one we cannot begin to imagine. I hope with all of my heart that we find it in our collective hearts to remember them... and to the families of those now gone from us- if the hearts of this world could bring them back, know that they would be with you now... I hope all the thoughts and prayers reach you and help to heal you in the moments and months and years to come...

TOO ALL PARENTS
I TOO LOST A SON 10 YEARS AGO ,YOU ARE ALL IN MY PRAYERS THE FAMILY OF THE SHOOTER YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS ALSO ,YOU HAVE SUFFERED A GREAT LOSS ALSO
MAY GOD BLESS

There is pain all over the world and we must not be de-sensitized to this fact. Every death not just the recent ones should bring us pain for when we no longer feel the suffering of others... no matter the creed or race... then it is time to worry for all humanity.

remember God is a healer is not slack in his promise. please rely on the Holly Sprit to comfort. We are praying for your strenght. [aman]

this is the day that the lord has made let us rejoyce and be glad he did.my prayers are with you .god will heal your wound day by day.have a bless recovery

FLAWLESS.... If you are looking for a friend. Who has no flaw nor fault,You might as well call off your search And bring it to a halt. There is no place on planet Earth Who's perfect to a "T". And if we're honest with ourselves Our own faults we might see. So if you have a FRIEND or TWO ,We take Folks as they ARE, And they may do the same for us, although not up to par. This could be why we get along with others day by day, We've comr to know all folks have flaws And love them anyway..... GOD BLESS VT students ,families, teachers, friends, .... GOD please help kids in school to treat each other equal , as well as teachers families , friends this should of never have happened did this child have any friends or was he made fun of all his life this happens to much in our schools starting day 1 they start school... i hope this opens peoples eyes ...

My heart and prayers are with the families who have lost their loved ones,Please stay strong and keep youre faith to help you overcome this tragedy.

I live in Canada, yet I was deeply affected by the events at V.T. And I can see that others from all parts of the world have also been deeply affected.

It seems this week, that we have all become Hoakies!

You are Virginia Tech.. YOU WILL PREVAIL!

My Thoughts and prayers are with you all at VT.
May you turn to God for confort.

Dear family and friends at VT,
thank you for the great strength and resolve you have shown over the last 5 days. Your pride and determination make me pause and consider what great citizens and great people you are. I salute you and hope to cross paths with you sometime in the near future.
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I live in Texas and I would like to express my most sincere condolences to all the families who have lost a loved one. I too am a college student and travel 100 miles from home to go to class. God Bless each and every one of you who was affected by this terrible tragedy.

L just manted the students at V.T my family has everyone in our pray the family who lost someone on Monday.We hope the students in the hospital are doing good. From The Williams Faily

Life will never be the same for those who have lost their love ones in this terrible tragedy and it also touched the hearts of many others, despite they may not know anyone from VT. May we be able learn something good out of this tragedy, cherish those we love and be more concern about those around us! My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at VT.

Even though you are all on the opposite side of the country from me, I just wanted to tell all involved in this tragedy that you are all in our thoughts. Your tragedy has given us a gift, yet another reminder to cherish our loved ones for as long as we have them and never take a day for granted. I don't have much to give back to you, but I give you my tears, I give you my prayers, and I give you my hope that someday this world will be a world of love and peace, where senseless, cruel things no longer have to happen. I also want to reach out to the Cho family. I know this indeed must be a nightmare for you all and I hope you know you are all in my prayers as well.

-Amy, Southern California

Our prayers are with you all, I know it is a terrible time and it doesn't seem like it will get any better, but it will in time. You will begin to heel, but you will never forget.

there is unending sorrow and pain when a parent buries a child -- as a mother of two boys, I feel your pain and your sorrow! I pray for your peace, comfort, and God's blessings in your time of sorrow.

As so many have written already. Here in Ny, We All pary daily for you and remeber your loved one's as well. I proudly wear my homemade Orange VT Pinand no matter how many stares I may get, and even though I may be the only one to wear it .I PROUDLY display it as a Honorable Tribute to those who have been lost, But NEVER Forgotten.I'm sure your hearts were with us w hen we had our tragic monments as well. I am proud to be a NY-Hokie spirited person.
And, Yes .. I will visit Vt campus in the fall, to see the true beauty that is there and all around. And, alsdo to see the true beauty of All, The people of Blacksburg and Vt.
Gos Bless you All always. I love you All like family. Your Communtiy tightness is truly an inspiration to us all.

MAY YOU FIND COMFORT IN THE RESURRECTED HOPE OF OUR LORD JESUS I STAND WITH YOU IN YOUR TIME OF SORROW

Tho I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me. You will stretch out Your hand Against the wrath of my enemies,and Your right hand will save me. Psalms 138; 7 May god be with you in your time of sorrow. This goes to Stacie, In this country, we stand united in sorrow and pain at senseless violence done to our fellow man all over the world. I have relatives in Iraq, and my heart bleeds with them every day. My heart bled at 911, and my heart bleeds for the men and women killed in Iraq, and let's not forget Oklahoma. I could go on and on. My heart goes out to the Hokies in their time of sorrow. Our thoughts and prayers should be with them and if you don't have any feelings for them, then you are very unAmerican and need a reality check. To All Hokies everywhere, God Be With You, Pat

Your letter to home Bryan was beautiful. I am a mother who lost both of her sons in tragic accidents. I feel so sad for all the families involved and all the students and faculty at VT
My heart aches for you all. Just know that as the bells rang all over Kansas and the rest of the nation today we all stood in silence and thought about you all, with hope, and of peace. You are in our hearts as you are around the rest of the world.

MAY GOD BE WITH YOU AND GIVE EACH FAMILY PEACE AND COMFORT IN TIME OF SORROW!!!MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU !!!

I want all of you to know,family,teaching staff,friends of the victims.That you are all in my thoughts and prayers that this most tragic time. But you will all prevail and good will come to you.As I sat watching that horrible day I thought of only my own children who are both in Jr.High and who was to say it couldn't have been there school.And for those parents to not know if it was there child or not who was a victim.I just don't know how that feels. And I hope and pray I never have too,but I surely didn't want it to happen to them or any of you.But hopefully you can get past the pain in time and you can all get back to a normalcy.But have faith in your lord and know that he will heal all sorrows,and he will get you through all of this.He is a powerful man and only he knows the answers.I pray for all of you and want you to know that those victims will be in good memories and those are what you need to get you through this.And I am so glad that the survivors are getting through this ordeal as well and I will continue to pray for there strength.They are truly survivors and it was there will that got them this far.God Bless VT!

Too bad... VPI went from being a decent large-sized state school known for its engineers to "that school where all those people were shot".

Pity.

All of VT has shown the nation how to stand tall in the very worst of times. How proud we are to be HOKIES, even if we did not attend school there. You spirit is admirable, and yes, even though it seems hopeless at times, VA TECH WIIL PREVAIL!!! May God wrap His loving arms around Blacksburg and the entire VT family and give them peace!

My thoughts and prayers are with you all.There comes a point in your life when you relize who really matters,who never did, and who never will.Send this to the ones that matters the most,I just did. Love and peace.

Michelle

I just want to say to the students and faculty at VT, my prayers are with you!! I am a student in high school graduating next month, and if there is one thing that I have learned from this it would be to live each day as if it were your last, don't take anything for granted! May God richly bless each and one of you and stay God Strong!!!!

WOW! I just finished reading all the comments posted and say a heartfelt "amen" and add a personal insight regarding Stacie. Perhaps her comment came across as cold and heartless, but perhaps, also, she has had pain pierce her heart by cruel death or treatment rendered her or someone she loves...we really cannot/should not "cast the first stone". There are many private heartaches that never go public, thus the blessing of having multitudes pray for those in solitary sorrow is not theirs and when they weep alone the strength and solace that comes "in numbers" is not theirs either. I feel deeply [even KNOW because of sacred experience] that God is mindful of all His children and, as stated so beautifully by so many, He will help us through anything if we will but draw near unto Him in faithfulness. My prayers go up to Him in behalf of all who grieve and all who seek His powerful and beautiful balm.

My heart aches with you, but I trust my prayers lift you up before the L-rd Almighty. I have several former students who are Virginia Tech graduates, and some are currently students there. Although I am not a Virginia Tech grad, I have a special fondness in my heart for what Virginia Tech has meant to my students.

This Bama nation member knows that Bama stands with you.

May the L-rd watch over you, your coming and going, now and forever more.

May God Bless each and every one of you at VT, God does not put on you more than you can stand. Pray.... He will listen. God Bless all of you.

It is well with you, May the Lord comfort you and protect you always, uplift you and give you hope and peace that is beyond your understanding. My the Lord of Glory see you through your academic pursuits, may He give you favour in every aspect of your lives. It is well with you, your families, school, professors...the Prince of Peace Lord Jesus will see you through. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Amen...I love you all and i am with you in all this.

In this time of grief and agony our hearts go out to all of you including the gunman who perpetrated this horrible tragedy since he was one lost soul! But in GODS eyes He loves us ALL and He wanted better things and had loftier goals for all of those whom HE took from us and our hearts and prayers are with you across the "GOLDEN POND" here in Honolulu HAWAII where we sometimes think we are left out of the WORLDS eye and focus! But we too GRIEVE terribly deep for all of you families torn apart by this horrible tragedy and we comfort you in your sorrows and want you all to know we are here for you and we want you to come experience the true beauty that the ISLANDS can bring you in comfort and solace and please each and every one of you feel free to come to HAWAII and be my guest and I will show you some raw beauty UNIMAGINABLE with an OPEN HEART and with my heart in my hands to give each and every single one of you - we will do our best to bring peace and aid and comfort to those who mourn and we are with you today and every day throughout this heinous and senseless act in our times- - and we will never leave your side since we too know the difficulty and tragedies of senseless acts such as PEARL HARBOR and we will NEVER forget as well!
ALOHA and GOD BLESS from someone who truly CARES for all mankind - THE WORLD CHAMPION TRICK SPINCASTER /REALTOR --RICK PIVA

Our "Ohana" from Maui all send our love & prayers to everyone who has been affected by this unspeakable tragedy!What we do know for sure is the our "God in Heaven" sees all of our hurts, pains, & his spirit is with you to comfort you. People says that time heals, well all we know is that only "GOD" heals! We send our love, aloha, & support to all of the families, friends, school, State of Virginan from our special Island we call Maui. Aloha & Pumehana!!

In the confusion of trajedy remember
When you can't trace His steps
Trust His Heart
He has not left you alone
God Bless you

The healing will be slow,the scars of life will last forever,VT will get through this painful time!!

Everytime a Bell Rings, it means a angel got his or her wings.... GOD BLESS VT><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><

PEACE, LOVE, and HOPE to all of those affected by this terrible tragedy. Stay strong, keep the faith -- you have the world's prayers coming your way!

On behalf of every one at the Hollins University Campus, we stand with you in this time of loss. Please know our thoughts and our prayers go out to you! May God Bless you and heal the Hokie spirit! May peace be with you all!
LET'S GO HOKIE'S!!!!
Love and Peace to all!!!!
WIZZY

Even in our small town of Exeter, Ca., we feel the sorrow of the events that happened on April 16. Our prayers go out to each and every person to whom this has directly effected and to all the people of the World who are greiving with you.

My husband and I will be wearing Maroon and Orange tonight at work to show our support and hopefully to remind a few extra people to add you to their prayers.
Thank you for the courage and strength that you have shown in this horrible time.

Stay strong but remember, it's okay to lean on a shoulder if you need to. There are many people out there willing to provide that shoulder.

God Bless you all.

Shanna Rhea-Robison

may each and everyone find peace in their lives again.

Peace will come again in time....our thoughts and prayers are will all of you...and we are now all Hokies beside you and behind you.

Peace be with you...

Tina

the courage and faith that is pouring out of the Hokie NAtion right now is something to behold. stay strong. believe that love does exist in a world where hatred can sometimes take the front seat. i celebrate the lives lost and truly mourn the gap that their deaths will surely bring to those close to them, and those whom they have never met. you are all in my prayers. god bless to all.

As a mother of a Virginia college student and a full time student myself, I cannot begin to understand what you are going through. Our hearts and hope are with you as you/we heal from this tragedy. Tonight and every night, we pray. Peace and love to you all

we need to bring god back in our school in our office he cant help us if we keep push him out

MY FAMILY AND I SEND OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO ALL OF YOU AT VT AND THE FAMILIES WHO HAS LOST THEIR LOVED ONES.YOU ARE ALL IN OUR PRAYERS. MAY GOD HELP YOU THROUGH THIS DIFFICULT TIME.WE ALSO PRAY FOR CHO' S FAMILY AND PRAY THEY CAN FIND PEACE ALSO.LIKE SO MANY OTHERS HAVE SAID, I DONT KNOW YOU BUT I TO CRIED WITH YOU AND SHARE YOUR GRIEF.YOU ARE A REMARKABLE GROUP OF PEOPLE AND I ADORE THE WAY YOU HAVE STOOD STRONG. YOU HAVE TAUGHT THE WORLD A GREAT LESSON. BE PROUD.. EVERYONE HERE IN MARSHALL, MO.WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR YOU ALL!!! MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU ALWAYS.

The world grieves with you and lifts you up to God. May He grant peace and comofort to all the friends and relatives and living victims who are now mourning. May He also give grace to the families of the killer as they are not to be blamed and I am certain feels nothing but underserved guilt. May He keep them in the palm of His hand and bring healing to all involved.
The Lord Bless You and Keep You ....he Lord Make His Face To Shine Upon You and Give You Peace (and healing)..

From my heart as a mom, as a teacher, as a human being. I am so sorry.

My heart goes out to all those affected by this tragedy. To Cho's family, God be with you. You are in my thoughts and prayers also. We will all move on, but will never forget. With so much senseless violence in this world, we should not let it hardened our hearts that we do not feel any compassion. Take Care and God Bless.

God brings us together in all that happens so that we can grow spritually. my love and prayers are with all of you. please be forgiving , because He forgives us all "always". PEACE BE WITH YOU ALWAYS.

The spirit of VT has been so incredibly resilient during this tragedy. VT already has prevailed. God bless you all.

"Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His Word." No one can mend a broken heart but Jesus. No one can heal but Jesus. His heart aches even more than the families and friends of those left behind. That is why He can comfort like no one else can and He can give peace that passes ALL understanding. His Word tells us to trust in Him with all of our heart and lean not unto our own understanding but in all our ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct our paths. I hope you find comfort in His Word and know that even though on earth we will never understand what caused this tragedy one day in heaven we will know. Much love and compassion from our family to you all.

As a mother, I cry along with you and send each and everyone of the victims and the people who have to share their thoughts a hug to endure..
As a citizen and a United States Marine, I thank all of the warm comments from those outside our country. Every life has a reason, every sacrifice a story of the testament of our great nation. So will these victims' stories be heard to show the freedom we shall endure despite those who would cast doubt and cause more rules and more laws...
As a parent of a high school student and a defender of our Constitution, we have a freedom that will always at some point be taken advantage, yet prevail. It is during these sacrifices that we thank those who come before us and those who are victims because we would never understand a true free nation without strife.
Thank the police officer, thank the teacher, thank the lawyer, thank the judge, thank the miltary man or woman... for every cross thought we have of our precious country, there are thousands who have fought for the very freedom we have today.

Semper Fidelis to All,
Heather

TO THE STUDENTS OF VTECH...GOD BLESS YOU ALL, MY HEART IS FILLED WITH SADDNESS AND MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOURS AND YOU WILL PREVAIL THIS TRAGEDY

I am so sorry that part of the education of our nation's students will need to include what to do when confronted with an armed terrorist. School and college should be a time to enjoy being able to learn from and about others without fearing for their safety.

I pray that part of the lesson learned from this and other school violence is that emotional and mental health of students should be made a priority. Diagnosis and services for those experiencing depression and alienation should be increased so that they are easily and confidentially available. As a retired teacher, I can say that many in the various fields of education could name students, as early as elementary school, who have the potential to commit violence and who will probably not get the help they need because of lack of resources.

I pray for the families and friends of the victims, that God will make His presence known to them and guide them through this difficult time. May the memories of these people live on in ways we can't yet know.

My heart aches for all the families that lost loved ones that day. I have lost 5 loved ones in the past 2 years. It's hard but believe me God will get you all through it. If not for God I would be a mess. I will pray for all of you and the families. I still pray for all the Columbine families. Stacie, I will pray for you too because it's hard to believe there is a person that don't feel sorrow for all involved in our Great U.S.of A. Keep the Faith! To Cho's Family God Bless You. God be with and watch over them all. I will be praying....Kathy Clark in California

Tonight I read the words of love and condolences and felt them deep in my heart. My uncle just died last night and we are grieving for a loving and kind man. All these messages mean even more to me and I want to send our prayers and love out to all the families and the Cho family as well. Just because we don't list the names of each soul lost, please don't feel that they are not cherished. They are in every way possible. We will remember you daily in our prayers.

May God Bless you. You are all in my prayers. Continue the unity VT and you shall prevail. From our family in Kissimmee, FL

Our thoughts and prayers go out too all of Virginia Tech staff,students and their famlies.May God embrace you in his arms and comfort all off you. Also the Cho family for they were innocent bystanders.We will continue too pray for all of you and the world,remember that their is always somebody out there that will listen no matter how big the problem is, "trust in God for he is there waitng too listen too us,he will not give us more then we can bear"God Bless you and God Bless America!!!

Where does God go when he can't go to school? His wrath at our rejection of the holy word seems evident. The crumbs of life that we now afford him are simply not enough.
My tears and prayers are certainly with the people of Blacksburg, with Virginia Tech, with the victims, with the victims' families....

IN GOD WE TRUST

time will make all people stronger.Take everything one day at time.Forgiveness is a easy word to say but we must do our best to live it. Because if we don't anger and hate will only turn us into bitter people. God be with all the families.

in the time of trouble the lord will comfort you. my heart goes out to you all and i will be praying for you. Be strong

I am a mother of a child in college. My thought's and prayers go out to all students,parents,family,friends, and staff of all schools. My thoughts and prayers are with you now and forever !

... And now this is the time for all of us in every field of business and thought to keeping peace in whole of the life without any doubt. And now this is the time for people, politicians and students from around the world for working on keep the peace around the world without any extra word. And now this is the time for keeping in mind this event and others like this: Baslan Massacre, Russia Theatre, Columbine school massacre and ... for making a future without WAR and PEACE with believe on Humanism and love.

Lord, I pray that your grace will abound and be sufficient in this time of grieving. Because of the devil'sinfluence people do evil things.Comfort during this time of tribulation like only you can, I pray that your rod and staff will comfort and that you are with the families. Lord i pray that your spirit will guide, help, sustain and keep. Amen

all in michigan grieve with all of you. i pray for peace for all of you and your loved ones and pray for all the beautiful young lives that were tragiclly taken and so quickly. i can't imagine all your pain but will never forget to remember all of you now and always in my prayers. keep your faith and you will prevain god will always heal and listen to each of you. god bless each of you.

I just want yall to know that we are praying for you all as there is no answers for this tragedy. God BLESS YOU ALL.

From here in Somerset,Pennsylvania home of Flight 93 and the miners all of our thoughts and prayers are with you and the families of Virginia Tech. I was so impressed to see how all of V T pulled together and the maturity of the students. You have pulled together and shown what community and love are. May God's love surround you and give you the strength and courage you need to face the days ahead

My heart aches for all the families that lost loved ones that day. God bless you all

All my hopes and prayers for the cycle of violence, inflicted on so many innocent beings, to come to an end. Mankind will continue to evolve, though the journey is a long one. To all survivors of the VT massacre: I've seen death and loss in my own life in recent years. I gain some small comfort knowing I do not grieve alone. Nor do you grieve alone. My thoughts are with you, your families, your pets, and your souls.

We,in India,recall the proud Statue of Liberty, embodying the Spirit of America, welcoming the world to participate in the growth of a free market World Economy.
We are pained at the betrayal of this trust.We pray that in these moments of pain,God Will Comfort you."As a mother comforts her son, so I Will Comfort you."(Isaiah 66.13).denis khan

having lost a close loved one i hurt so bad for all of you. Parents I can't imagine the pain. Families,spouses, children please remember all the prayers and thoughts you are in. God Bless. God loves you as do I.

From a mom of a Civil Engineering graduate student at CAL/UC Berkeley, my love and prayers go out to you Hokies, and your families. God bless you all and keep you safe. Find your strength to stand tall and be there for one another. Such a terrible, tragic event. The entire nation mourns with you. Love from California, Marilyn J.

We dont know why God allows these things to happen, but I know that with God leading the way, The Hokie Nation will rise again and be stronger than ever. On behalf of the entire Tarheel Nation, we want you all to know that we stand beside you in this. God Bless each and every one of you. We love and support you. HOKIES WILL RISE AGAIN!

we are all are praying for u god bless u all

Trust in the Lord forever,
for in the Lord God
You have an everlasting rock.
Isaiah 26:4

He the Lord God is with each of us in our hour of need.

The other night on one of the news shows, the anchor asked a young lady, "what is a Hokie ?" Her response was "I am a Hokie." Her strength,devotion, and dedication was so inspiring. What an amazing support group you all must with that type attitude. She is an inspiration to us all, and although I am not a member of the "Hokie family,", she cetainly represented it well. I hope the infuence of all the people lost and all that have supported you, will live on in you forever. And when someone asks,"What is a Hokie?", I hope you respond, "I am a Hokie." May God bless and keep you all. Donna/Delaware

I can not say that I know how all of you families feel or what you all are going through at this time of sadness but I can say that I am really truly sorry and my thoughts and prayers are with each and every one of you always and forever, May God Bless each and every one of You!!!!!!!!!!!

The other night on one of the news shows, the anchor asked a young lady, "what is a Hokie ?" Her response was "I am a Hokie." Her strength,devotion, and dedication was so inspiring. What an amazing support group you all must with that type attitude. She is an inspiration to us all, and although I am not a member of the "Hokie family,", she cetainly represented it well. I hope the infuence of all the people lost and all that have supported you, will live on in you forever. And when someone asks,"What is a Hokie?", I hope you respond, "I am a Hokie." May God bless and keep you all. Donna/Delaware

To all the families and friends who have experienced a tragedy beyond comprehension my heart aches. I lost my daughter, Christine, at 16. She attended Del Oro High in Loomis, Ca , we had lost another 16 year old just 2 days earlier so I know, on a much smaller scale, how this affects a school and a community. After 8 years it still seems like yesterday … Students take care of each other, Parents stay close to your children. In time you will all learn how to put this away in your heart and live life. Your loved ones are still with you and always will be….

May each of you find peace and comfort, guidance and strength. This tragedy, demographically, is far away but seems so close. The nation mourns with you. God Bless each and every one of you. You are in our prayers. STAY STRONG, STAY PROUD

My deepest condolences to the family and friends of the departed souls. Remember they are now up in Heaven with our Loving & Everlasting Father .. He is our Healer, our Comforter, He is the One, there is NOTHING to big for Him. My prayers go out to those who survived and wounded may they have a speedy recovery, for He is the Great Physician. May He comfort and provide guidence to Cho's family and friends; may there be peace between Cho's family/friends and the rest of the community. VT u are not alone, the world stands with you and comfort you. Just know that you are not alone and you will get through this. Shut off the media and do what you need to do to get through this. We love you and we're proud of you. God bless you always.

Today, I wore maroon to remember and honor and proclaimed to all.."Today we are all Hokies". I could not help but notice the silent wearing of maroon and/or orange in Greenville Texas where the locals school colors are red. God blessings be unto all families, friends, students and faculty of VT!

As we sat in the memorial service at Randolph Macon today with a sea of maroon & orange in the church...This hymn was performed.....Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heaven and home,
When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is He:
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

I sing because I?m happy,
I sing because I?m free,
For His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.

?Let not your heart be troubled,? His tender word I hear,
And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,
When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,
I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

As the Chaplain read the names of the victims in our prayers....We are ALL Virginia Tech. May God Bless you all and fill you with the strength you all need to heal.

All of this is very sad. But I think action should be taken quickly. Shootings are getting out of hand and if this isn't an argument for gun control, I don't know what it is.

My family is praying for each one of the families at VT that was in this terrible tragedy. We have a son getting ready to go to college and it is a little scary after all this. We send our love to all of you at VT. We had family to go to VT and our thoughts are with them. Our hearts and prayers are with all of you at VT. You will prevail!!!! STAY STRONG!!!! GO HOKIES!!!

I cannot say I know how you feel but each and everyone of you are in my Thoughts and Prayers. May God keep each of you in his loving embrace. Time will heal but time will be different for each of you. GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY THIS ACT OF VIOLENCE ON OTHER HUMAN BEINGS.

WHY OH WHY OH WHY? Here I am a 70 Year old American living in Australia since 1971 with my childhood sweetheart wife who I met in 1954 and married in 1958.We have five grown children and six growing up grand-children all healthy and happy and WHY,WHY,WHY have I been crying and in TEARS for DAYS ?
WE ARE ALL THE LOSERS AND ARE IN THIS TOGETHER. Why is the WORLD IMPLODING and EXPLODING AT THE SAME TIME ?
These Worlwide Terrible Tragedies most often befall the INNOCENT,YOUNG ADULTS,FAMILIES AND,OF COURSE THE FAMILIES of the BEFALLEN & the PERPETRATORS of these EVIL actions.
THE WORLD has always had NATURAL CALAMITIES & EVILS ACTIONS,yet,they seem to be increasing in occurence WORLDWIDE.
WHY OH WHY ARE are WE, as a RACE OF HUMANS, do we continue to be unable to handle CHOICE when we are able to CHOOSE?
Just WHAT caused this young man to do such a HEINOUS ACT in such a WANTON MANNER? Individually and Collectively,we must ponder the cause of all HORRIBLE ACTS against others.
Is it the person himself/herself who is incapable of interacting with others in SOCIETY or is 'SOCIETY' and it's ingredients a problem that some people are NOT CAPABLE of handling.
I FEEL that I HAVE LOST a CHILD or GRAND-CHILD.
COULD I have DONE MORE in my 30 YEARS as a TEACHER,COUNSELLOR and PSYCHOLOGIST?
Can EACH and ALL of US try just a little MORE to EXPRESS OUR LOVE to ANOTHER,of course in a sensible manner,like a SMILE,a KIND WORD,a simple GIFT like a LEAVE or a FLOWER or are all these THOUGHTS ridiculous,especially for a MAN of 70 in his WANING years.
Jesus practised Common Sense.He said such things as "FOLLOW ME" ,THE HARVEST IS PLENTIFUL BUT THE WORKERS ARE FEW","UNLESS THY REMAIN AS A CHILD,THY WILL NEVER ENTER THE KINGDOM OF THE LORD" etc.
He,at times,appeared disgusted with the inability of some people to understand the message and said "OBEY THE COMMANDMENTS". When this didn't work,he would say: "LOVE ONE ANOTHER,LOVE ON ANOTHER". We should always Love One Another,but again-It Is Our Choice To Make.JESUS LOVES ALL OF US AND UNDERSTANDS WHY ALL THESE TERRIBLE ACTS CONNTINUE TO OCCUR AND AFFECT THE INNOCENT. THE INNOCENT COULD WELL NOW BE EXPERIENCING ETERNAL (not Temporal)LIFE. They could be influencing my sending this note to EACH of YOU All of YOU as WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
MAY GOD BLESS EACH AND ALL OF YOU and GUIDE OUR WAY TO MEET WITH OUR LOVED ONES.Arnold

I think this horrible event could have been prevented if the rich would give back to the poor and there wasn't such a big gap in this country between the rich and the poor. Bush should pass a raise in the minimum wage. The best thing to do in situations like this, is to learn a lesson. The shooter said he was angered by rich kids. Perhaps this shows that when people like Bush and Cheney hoard money and keep taking money from the Walmart executives to keep the minimum wage down, just so the rich and get richer and the poor can't get out of poverty. If we all lived in a world where there wasn't such a huge gap in pay rates, we wouldn't have to have these horrible events. I hope that he only shot people that voted for that idiot Bush. I don't have pitty for anyone that would vote for that rich liar. I hope everyone sees the horrors of this event and refuse to vote Republican in the next election. Vote Democrat and bring our troops home. People complain about innocent rich kids getting killed, yet this many die in Iraq every week, so where is there sympathy? They don't get any because they didn't go to college? I hate how Bush tried to use this event for political gain. Bush has no Shame!!!

My heart goes out to all those who have lost a child in the mindless violence unleashed at VT. I pray God to give all the necessary fortitude to all to bear this targedy. May this be last time such a tragedy occurs anywhere in the world.

May we learn to take time to say hi to that person who we may not even know. May we take time to include that new person in our class or workplace or neighborhood so they feel someone cares. You never know what is going on in a person's life and just that hello or smile could make all the difference in that person's day and life.

As a mother of a freshman in college in Milwaukee, I mourne with you for the loss that can never be replaced. This tragedy could happen anywhere. We are all citizens of this modern world and must take the good with the bad. I am not blaming MODERIZATION, just the fact that it is there. Especially the instant media available to all. That puts this focus/idea/thought into the minds of the unstable. We have to let our young fly free, but it gets harder and harder to allow them their freedom when we just want to hold them tight to us and keep them safe.
God Bless and wishes for a fast recovery of peace of mind to those family, friends and fellow students and co-workers of the victims.
Ruby

my prayers are with all of you and your family and your wonderfull school.As time pasts it will get a little easier to go throught the days ahead with a smile and less tears.for i to have lost family.my dad,my husband and my brother.when your load starts to get a little heavy just lean a little to the left and put your head on God shoulder and and he will help you all the way,when your tears start to come,let them come,let them roll down your face,and you will feel his touch as he wipe them away.May God bless and keep each and every one of you.Your in my prays and in my heart.your not along God and the nation and the world are with you.

You are all in my prayers and thoughts. May God bless you and keep you. Much love from a Southern California resident.

To each and every person at VTech my prayers are going out to you. My heart aches for the suffering you have endured, but your strength and faith will see you thru this horrible tragedy. May God give each of you the peace that you all need to heal and prevail. To all the Families who lost their innocent babies, I weep for you. Theres no reasoning behind this evil, but God will heal your pain and one day will fill the emptiness you all are feeling. You all have shown great strength and love under the worst circumstance, and please know the wor