Congratulations, you have survived the end of the world...again! WOO HOO!
I hope you're celebrating. Or maybe you're shopping because you didn't want to spend potentially your last days looking for fun things you might not make it to enjoy. Or maybe you're asleep because all this surviving is exhausting. That's what my mom's doing. Or maybe you're working because you got behind because you didn't think it'd matter in The End. Or maybe you're not doing anything special because you had no idea that today could have been your last. Whatever you're doing, it better be fun. And safe.
On a serious note, I'd like to take a second to commemorate the 28 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. Yes, 28. Most news reports are showcasing the 26 deaths but have been leaving out the shooter and his mother. It's incredibly easy to dehumanize and demonize these two people, to think of their deaths as deserved or insignificant. I, however, would like to ask you not to forget these two people. I'm not asking you to like them, but I'm pleading that you respect the reverence of life--all life.
On a day like today it's easy to think about death and the end of the world and laugh- and that's okay. What would life be without laughter? Pure misery would be my guess. But tomorrow is never guaranteed for any of us. To end this on a lighter note, I hope everyone is able to go out and celebrate life. Enjoy the little things, be thankful for the big. Thank God for giving you today.