Gun violence is something that has never directly impacted me. The evening of that massacre, as I sat in my living room with CNN’s emotional coverage on in the background while I copied my spelling words, I remember thinking about how big a deal it was. Nearly eleven years and thousands of deaths from gun violence later, even our overused tropes and platitudes, our vapid thoughts and prayers, feel overbearing, much less meaningless. They deviate little from their talking points, with no intention other than to incite a loyal political base into ever less-nuanced action. Guest Room runs periodically.

Source: Daily Sun March 23, 2018 15:22 UTC