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People were getting off the buses and greeting people they knew. Some of the saddest things were people looking for their kids. And the realization we had was some of these people aren’t going to find their kids. 

The families that suffered from this tragedy have become my family. I love who they are. They are beautiful people. I love just being with them. And I hate that every time I see them I am reminder of the darkness they’ve suffered.

It was a very moving ceremony for us. He had ceremonial gongs and chimes. It was all done very softly and gently. Then we had our farewell and they reiterated their concern and sympathy and care for the people of Roseburg.   

As kids were getting off the bus a lot of them had family there. That was the easy part. That was the happiness part in a tragedy where you know that your child is okay. We were there until six o’clock. By six o’clock the only families there were families who didn’t have people who were coming.

I took a little gulp and said, “Absolutely! I will give an endless amount of hours, tears, anything to help.”

We started posting if you can make a donation to the United Way Fund we’ll give you a sticker. The sticker itself is small, but it meant a great deal to people.

It felt good knowing a whole community can come together and support one family.

I started to feel angry and I’m not an angry person. I had to reflect on that and really think about how to change how I was feeling so I could return to my happy self.

I like to believe that grief is a continuing expression of love for someone.

Let’s just make the best beer we can make and get it out there as soon as we possibly can because we want to spread a little love.